Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 135
be set up ina corner, like a statuette,to be admired;FIG. 100. it is not primarily an article of orna- ment and there should be some reason for its presence; so, in disposing ascreen let it serve a purpose, either to conceal an open grate in summer; toprotect the occupant of some favorite chair… … ART OR FLAT EMBROIDERY. 107 In making and decorating a screen we should consider the room inwhich it is to be placed; even the especial position in that room it is tooccupy. Parlor screens are generally more ornamental than useful, andtherefore may well be smaller, lighter, and in every way more…
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