Evolution in art : as illustrated by the life-histories of designs (1902)
Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940 · London : W. Scott ; New York : C. Scribner's · leaf 193
yed, showing the identity of these twocharacters. Some curious auxiliary devices, the origin of whichis obscure, are used to fill in marginal spaces. Judging fromsome of the figures in Fie;. 100 we may regard the upper sup-plementary device as another alligator derivative. I^g- 95 is ^^ extremeform… … FiG. 95.—Highly conventionalisedalligator derivative, Chiriqui;after Holmes. EVOLUTION IX ART. 171 gator into a curved line and a spot. The series shown inFig. 97 illustrate the tendency of linear bands not only tocramp the original in a vertical direction, but to force itinto a serial pattern.…
Decoration and ornament · Art, Primitive
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