Bidspirit auction | Henri-Paul Nenot Heliotype Architectural Print

Henri-Paul Nenot Heliotype Architectural Print Un Athenee 1877 - This framed heliotype print depicts the 1877 Prix de Rome winning architectural design for Un Athenee by Henri-Paul Nenot. The composition features a grand Neoclassical elevation in the upper register, characterized by a central dome and flanking arched colonnades. The lower register provides a detailed transverse section illustrating interior vaulted spaces, galleries, and a large botanical conservatory featuring palm trees. The print is a photomechanical intaglio-based work published in Paris.The print bears several legible inscriptions. Centered at the top is the series title LES GRANDS PRIX DE ROME D'ARCHITECTURE. The top right corner is marked Pl. 175-176. Below the image, the central text reads 1877. - NENOT. - Un Athenee. The bottom left corner is inscribed HELIOTYPE E. LE DELEY, PARIS. The bottom right corner identifies the publisher as ARMAND GUERINET, EDITEUR, 140, FAUBOURG SAINT-MARTIN, PARIS.The artwork is presented in a double-matted professional frame with a wood-finished outer molding and a beaded gilt inner liner. The reverse features a brown paper backing with a white adhesive label from a decor company reading Chelsea House GASTONIA, N.C. with 914 A handwritten in black ink.Width: 25 1/8 inchesHeight: 18 3/8 inches.