Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 521
versal verdicts will be in the main ascorrect as the judgments of any other tribunal. A simply barbarous art sub-jected to the critical examination of the whole world cannot survive the test, however remotemay be the coun-try displaying it,or however its prac-tice may be cher-ished as the… … Sevres Vase. latter nothingwrong, but its ownauthor, capable ofimprovement as hemust be, will beseriously benefitedby the comparison.The same resultswill follow a ju-dicious comparisonof the industrialarts of all nations.That which is ableto undergo thescrutiny of criticswho judge from asmany…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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