Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 426
ession, the soft gradations of color, in short, the picture-like effect of thepattern, requires a skill and nicety of execution only attainable after long practice. The artistic Book-binding of France, forwhich that nation haslong been famous, waswell represented at theCentennial by manybeautiful… … the medallion which issunk into the middleof the cover. In thecentre of each of thelittle flowers that ap-pear here and therein the design are smallivory dots which pro-ject just enough toprotect the surface ofthe leather from abra-sion by other surfaces.One of the prettiestfountain designs in…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
Internet Archive · Clark Art Institute Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
