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Henri Désiré Porret
French wood engraver at the Imprimerie Royale who was based in Paris, b. 1800, d. 1867. Author of Illustrations typographiques, recueil de vignettes, alphabets, culs de lampe, attributs, fleurs, fruits gravés et polytypés par Porret (1838-1842, imp. Porret, Paris). Besides engraved ornaments, the book also showcases some decorative initial caps by other designers. Schneider and Langrand are credited with Alphabet Riche, Alphabet Militaire, Alphabet à Toute Fin and Petit Alphabet de Fleurs et Fruits, while Imprimerie Lacrampe got the nod for an untitled set. |
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