Prints as Decoration

In the nineteenth century, the production of prints became an industry. Manufactured and available everywhere but in the remotest parts of the world, prints constituted an affordable commodity. The global production of, and trade in prints was fostered by an informal, worldwide network of print publishers and dealers

The Image on the Wall: Prints as Decoration in Nineteenth-Century Interiors
by Pierre-Lin Renié

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