Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 207
in our engraving on page185. The perfect simplicity of the design is its chief beauty. A light openstand supports a shaft resembling the stem of a plant, and above a group ofdelicate blossoms, looking like modest little Quaker ladies, surround the basinintended to receive the flowers. This… … Epergne : y. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna. It is quite likely that the fashion, like so many other luxurious fashions,of decorating fans with artistic paintings, had its origin in the luxurious courtof the Louis. Certain it is, however, that the fashion was and always has beenmost common and carried to…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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