EARLY 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH JEU DES DRAPEAUX UNCUT PLAYING CARD SHEET, CIRCA 1815
AN UNUSUAL UNCUT SHEET OF 32 ILLUSTRATED PLAYING CARDS DEPICTING THE ARMIES OF FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY, AND RUSSIA DURING THE NAPOLEONIC ERA. KNOWN AS JEU DES DRAPEAUX, OR “GAME OF FLAGS,” THE DESIGN PRESENTS EACH CARD AS A BANNER CARRIED BY ELABORATELY RENDERED SOLDIERS, WITH THE SUITS CORRESPONDING TO THE FOUR NATIONAL ARMIES. ENGRAVED FIGURES, ARTILLERY SCENES, AND HAND-APPLIED RED SUIT MARKINGS COMBINE TO FORM A DETAILED VISUAL RECORD OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY MILITARY IMAGERY AND POPULAR GAMING CULTURE.
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MATERIAL: HAND-COLORED ETCHING OR ENGRAVING ON PAPER
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PROVENANCE: 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH
- DIMENSIONS: IN X IN
SAVED NEW YORK PRESENTS A CURATED COLLECTION OF VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ART, INCLUDING PAINTING, WORKS ON PAPER, PRINTS, TEXTILE, AND SCULPTURE. EVERY PIECE IS CAREFULLY SELECTED FOR ITS UNIQUE CHARACTER AND QUALITY. VINTAGE WORKS MAY EXHIBIT NATURAL AGING, MINOR IMPERFECTIONS, OR WEAR CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PERIOD AND HISTORY.
PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING FOR LARGER PIECES IS ARRANGED THROUGH TRUSTED PARTNERS AND BILLED SEPARATELY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT INFO@SAVED-NY.COM OR VISIT OUR STUDIO & SHOWROOM TO VIEW SELECT PIECES.
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AN UNUSUAL UNCUT SHEET OF 32 ILLUSTRATED PLAYING CARDS DEPICTING THE ARMIES OF FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY, AND RUSSIA DURING THE NAPOLEONIC ERA. KNOWN AS JEU DES DRAPEAUX, OR “GAME OF FLAGS,” THE DESIGN PRESENTS EACH CARD AS A BANNER CARRIED BY ELABORATELY RENDERED SOLDIERS, WITH THE SUITS CORRESPONDING TO THE FOUR NATIONAL ARMIES. ENGRAVED FIGURES, ARTILLERY SCENES, AND HAND-APPLIED RED SUIT MARKINGS COMBINE TO FORM A DETAILED VISUAL RECORD OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY MILITARY IMAGERY AND POPULAR GAMING CULTURE.
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MATERIAL: HAND-COLORED ETCHING OR ENGRAVING ON PAPER
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PROVENANCE: 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH
- DIMENSIONS: IN X IN
SAVED NEW YORK PRESENTS A CURATED COLLECTION OF VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ART, INCLUDING PAINTING, WORKS ON PAPER, PRINTS, TEXTILE, AND SCULPTURE. EVERY PIECE IS CAREFULLY SELECTED FOR ITS UNIQUE CHARACTER AND QUALITY. VINTAGE WORKS MAY EXHIBIT NATURAL AGING, MINOR IMPERFECTIONS, OR WEAR CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PERIOD AND HISTORY.
PROFESSIONAL SHIPPING FOR LARGER PIECES IS ARRANGED THROUGH TRUSTED PARTNERS AND BILLED SEPARATELY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT INFO@SAVED-NY.COM OR VISIT OUR STUDIO & SHOWROOM TO VIEW SELECT PIECES.