Florilège des amours de Ronsard

Artist Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)

Publisher Albert Skira, Paris, 1948

Printer lithographs: Mourlot Frères, [Paris] text: Georges Girard, [Paris]

Author Pierre de Ronsard (French, 1524-1585)

Date1948

Dimensionsslipcase: 15 13/16 x 11 15/16 x 3 in. (402 x 303 x 76mm)
chemise: 15 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (390 x 299 x 65mm)
book: 15 3/16 x 11 9/16 x 1 15/16 in. (386 x 293 x 50mm)
page (untrimmed): 8 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (222 x 210mm)

MediumOriginal prints: lithography in sanguine and black Text: letterpress (typeface: 20 pt. Caslon, cast by the Haas Foundry, Basel) Paper: Arches cream wove paper

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineMrs. George W. Stevens Fund

Object number

1979.115

Not on View

Published Referencescf. Hallmark Gallery, Albert Skira: The Man and His Work, New York, 1966.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Embracing the Page, Feb. 14-May 19, TMA: The Artist As Illustrator, Mar. 21, - June 21,1981