A book of studies in plant form with some suggestions for their application to design (1896)
Lilley, A. E. V, Midgeley, W., joint author · New York : Scribner · leaf 107
Fig. 134.—Wild Iris. Tliree feet high. Flowers yellow. German Iris. Flowers pale yellow. Height 30 inches. 92 STUDIES IX PLANT FORM AND DESIGN oiled paper used for copying presses is still better and does notrequire sizing. The pattern drawn upon this is cut out on glass witha sharp knife having a… … Fig. 135.—Purple Iris. Eighteen inches high. Scarlet berries. push the knife forward as the engraver uses the burin. Smallregular spaces are punched in with small punches, which are easilymade out of small metal tubes. The least desirable material touse is the metal. The accidental bending up of…
Decoration and ornament
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