Calendrier Magique (Magic Calendar)
Artist
Manuel Orazi(Italian, 1860–1934)Italian, 1860–1934
Artist
Austin de Croze(French, 1866–1937)French, 1866–1937
PrinterPrinted by
Imprimerie Lemercier & Cie(Paris)Paris
PublisherPublished by
L'Art Nouveau(Paris)Paris
CultureItalian
Titles
- Calendrier Magique (Magic Calendar)
Date1895
MediumBound folio of 16 double page lithographs with calligraphy in colors on wove paper
DimensionsBook (closed): 20 × 6 3/4 × 3/16 in. (50.8 × 17.2 × 0.5 cm)
Book (open): 20 × 12 5/8 × 3/16 in. (50.8 × 32 × 0.5 cm)
Portfolio case (closed): 20 3/16 × 6 11/16 × 9/16 in. (51.3 × 17 × 1.5 cm)
Portfolio case (open): 26 × 20 1/8 × 3/16 in. (66 × 51.1 × 0.5 cm)
Book (open): 20 × 12 5/8 × 3/16 in. (50.8 × 32 × 0.5 cm)
Portfolio case (closed): 20 3/16 × 6 11/16 × 9/16 in. (51.3 × 17 × 1.5 cm)
Portfolio case (open): 26 × 20 1/8 × 3/16 in. (66 × 51.1 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alvin S. Romansky Prints and Drawings Accessions Endowment
Object number2020.32
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Exhibition History"In the Shadow of the Hermit: Rodolphe Bresdin's Eerie Influence," The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Sept. 20, 2025-March 1, 2026 [Ninth Installation/Light-Sensitive Rotation: Kinder Building 207: No Catalog]
Published References "Bibliotheca Esoterica" 609; Caillet 8197; Logan Collection of Illustrated Books, no. 8; See Gabriel Weisberg, Edwin Becker & Evelyne Posseme, "Les Origines de l'Art Nouveau, La Maison Bing," Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, exh. cat., Nov. 2004-Feb.05, pp. 129 and 131, ill. 134 Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Chopmark: Embossed blindstamp at title page, bottom left: CERCLE LIBRARIE HLT LIVRES
Label: Paper label in green printed ink, inside of front cover, bottom left: Lucien Dorbon Librairie / 5, Rue Chrisitne, Paris (6e) / Science Occultes / ET PHILOSOPHQUES / SOCIETES SECRETES / Catalogue Gratuiot / sur demande
Label: Paper label in green printed ink, inside of front cover, bottom left: Lucien Dorbon Librairie / 5, Rue Chrisitne, Paris (6e) / Science Occultes / ET PHILOSOPHQUES / SOCIETES SECRETES / Catalogue Gratuiot / sur demande
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