Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 514
labor withouttaste or skill is a com-paratively worthlessthing, and is paid forat the lowest price.On the other hand, theproducts of skilled la-bor are like currencyin every civilized coun-try, and are paid forat the highest price.It matters nothingwhether they are tobe found in Paris,London,… … Beauvais Tapestry. are the offspring. Theworld is competingmore in the produc-tion of quality thanquantity, and raw ma-terial in the bulk isgetting to be a lessprecious freight thanthe triumphs of thestudio, the furnace orthe loom. Thoughtfulmen begin to see thatthe mere power ofproduction in…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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