Miller, Fred, decorative artist · New York, London, Truslove, Hanson & Comba, Ld. · leaf 55
s thepurpose of the articlecarved. The carving isintended to be in halfrelief, so as to allow ofsome undercutting. Thehighest part of the orna-mental wings would be inthe same plane as the noseof the head, while thewood around the headbeing cut away would give a depth of shadow whichwould greatly… … No. 25.—Venetian Mirror Frame.Sixteenth Century. This beingin high relief should not be at-tempted until the craftsman hashad considerable practice insimpler work. WOOD CARVING. 43 in high relief. Such a work would be a good preparatorystudy to a head, so far as manipulative skill goes, for it…
Decorative arts · Decoration and ornament
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