Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 419
lowing masses; the European eye is oftenbewildered with the intricacy of the patterns; yet a study of these works makestheir high artistic excellence apparent. In the example before us a favoritestyle of workmanship is shown. The cover is made up of pieces of brightlycolored cloths sewed together,… … Lace. the central medallion, etc. The outlines and arrangement of color contrasts,however, make but a small portion of the work. All the intermediate spaceshave been filled in with embroidery, with thinner threads of delicate tendrilsand flowers and leaf-shapes, sufficiently conventionalized to…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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