Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · New York, Clifford & Lawton · leaf 207
oom, and thedraperies followed the same spirit. The valances were cut inthe form suggested by the rococo tendency of the times, andbeneath these extravagant valances other draperies weregathered in innumerable folds of a complex character. In manycases light draperies were draped over the valance,… … TOWARDS the end of the Sixteenth Century the hard and fastrules of Classic Renaissance were regarded by many asfetters, and the effort on the part of this class to achieve impres-siveness and grandeur became expressed in the sacrifice of goodtaste and unity of design, and the production of a…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament · Interior decoration
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