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The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)

Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 336

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French feeling, and pupilageto architecture rather thanwoodwork. The forms ascribed to theornamentists of Louis Quatorzedays are distinctly foreshadowedtowards the end of those ofLouis Treize; the initiativebeing largely the work of oneman, Simon Vouet (1590-1649),who in 1627 was recalled fromhis… … ARMOIRE. RENAISSANCE. CHATEAU DANET. LATER FRENCH RENAISSANCE, 1589-1643 249 work, introduced into his later compositions floral detail in conjunctionwith scroll work. Though the reigns of Henri Quatre and Louis Treize cannotin matters of applied art compare with that of Louis le Grand, yetthey…

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