Antique Engraving of a Renaissance Fireplace planters 19th-century French hand-colored lithograph depicting

19th-century French hand-colored lithograph depicting a horse

The design reflects the enduring influence of French Empire and neoclassical forms popular throughout the 19th century

Pair of French Louis XVI Revival sconces

Their presence transforms the landscape into a moralized vision of the classical world

and issued as part of an agricultural and livestock series documenting notable horse breeds admired throughout Europe

Antique Engraving of a Renaissance Fireplace planters 19th-century French hand-colored lithograph depictingFrench architectural engraving, circa 18501875, after a 16th century design by Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau from Le Premier Volume des Plus Excellents Bastiments de France. The engraving depicts a Renaissance fireplace designed for a chamber at the Chteau de Madrid, the former royal residence commissioned by King Francis I outside Paris. Richly detailed with classical ornament, figures, and garlands, the composition reflects the decorative grandeur