Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 268
s such asthis, ingenious devicesfor economizing labor,any one who hasstudied the handicraftof foreign nations andour own must admitthat we are pre-emi-nent. In art-know-ledge, that can onlybecome general whenwe have a systema-tized art-instructionwith abundance ofgood examples tostudy from, we… … Lace Curtain : English Court. 254 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. No one glancing at our engraving on page 247 would imagine that it wasother than a work of art intended for purely ornamental purposes. Only theglass globe rising from the amphora which the girl is balancing on her…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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