American country houses of to-day; an illustrated account of some excellent houses built and gardens planted during the last few years, showing unmistakable influence of the modern trend in ideals architectural (1915)
Howe, Samuel, 1854- · New York Architectural Book Pub. Co. P. Wenzel and M. Krakow · leaf 379
han my friends and for them a background, a casket.The jewel is my guest. The white of the marble appears among the green also as a memoranduntof ancient civilizations and prehistoric ambitions and refinements. Itappears in the columns, reflected in the mirror pool, in the low, well-balancedvases,… … PICTIRE THOUGH THIS BE OF GREAT BEAUTY, IT IS BUT PORTION OF SCHEME We imist study the composition to understand and enjoy the picture to the full. The three-tiered windiiw admittinj;- liirht to staircase reminds us of the hitr window in the Warwicksliire chapel 356 E^ it .£ .^I^^^E i-…
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