Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 278
ourt at the Centennial. INDUSTRIAL ART. 263 The collective exhibit of Gien et Loiret, in the French Court, containeda bewildering display of faience. Examples of almost every style obtaining inFrance through successive reigns were here to be seen, but the pottery wasprincipally remarkable for the… … Faience : French Court. with medallions containing figure-subjects. The design before us represents asleeping Venus, whom Cupid is awakening by music. The conceit is a prettyone, and furnishes the artist with a lovely theme for illustration. Other examples of French Faience, more or less elaborate,…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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