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Offered here is an original large-format portfolio: “Les Grands Prix de Rome d’Architecture, 1850 à 1900”, published by Armand Guérinet (Paris) under the Institut de France / Académie des Beaux-Arts series.
This is a collector-grade set of oversized architectural plates illustrating prize-winning competition designs and elevations (Prix de Rome), plus included reference pages such as the Table des Planches and Extraits des Programmes des Concours (competition prompts). Plates shown include credited architects and competition years (examples visible in photos).
Details (from the item/photos):
Title: Les Grands Prix de Rome d’Architecture, 1850 à 1900
Publisher: Armand Guérinet, Paris
Format: large folio portfolio with loose plates (oversized)
Language: French
Contents: architectural elevations/competition plates + reference pages
Condition: vintage/antique portfolio with visible wear to outer folder/edges; plates show age toning and handling consistent with archival material. Please review photos closely.
Great for: framing, architectural reference, academic décor, design studio display.
Ships flat and very well protected (oversize art-packaging style).