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Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine

Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · 1890 · London, Batsford · 74 pictures

A short instructional treatise on applied design by Lewis Foreman Day, published in London by Batsford in 1890 for craftsmen, manufacturers and students of the decorative trades. Wood-engraved diagrams show foliate scrolls, acanthus panels and flowering sprays worked in flat black and white, with hatched grounds and scrolled fillers that read as ready-made repeat patterns, borders and corner units.

Decoration and ornament

Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0