Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 204
cational facilities of their Europeanbrethren, that our wealthy classes were constantly abroad and familiar with thebest examples of European work. The time is coming, however, when ourart-workmen will be peers of any anywhere. All they need is the opportunityto see and study the right models. From… … Lace Parasol Cover—Collective Exhibit of Belgium. our Centennial as an equivalent starting-point, we may reasonably hope foreven greater results in the next twenty-five years than England achieved in thesame space of time. That English art-workmanship has made a truly wonderful advance in the 190…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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