Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 208
any 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 its greatest extreme in France. Some of theseare miracles of delicate workmanship… … revival of the tastefor painted fans—forthese ladies toys aremore subject thanalmost any others tothe changes of ca-pricious fashion —and there are atpresent in Europemany persons whoseentire time is givento doing decorationof this kind. Thetwo specimens weillustrate on page186 are…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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