An original coloured lithograph from The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones (1809 - 68).
Colours: Green, red and yellow on a pale yellow ground.
The print shows capitals from a Temple in the Oasis of Thebes, from the Portico of Edfu, from the principle Temple in the island of Philae, from a Temple in the Oasis of Thebes, from the Colonnade of the island of Philae and the unfinished hypaethral Temple in Philae. Also a capital of the Graeco - Egyptian form. The decorations represent aquatic plants, papyrus, lotus flowers, acanthus leaves and tendrils of honeysuckle.
Plate no VI.
Size: 33 x 23 cms or 13 x 9 inches.
Condition : Very Good. The plate is clean and fresh. There are a few very small marks on the white edge of the plate. The coloured part is pristine.
Other lithographs from this series are available for sale.
