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Examples of household taste (1875)

Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 94

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ve the flowers are INDUSTRIAL ART. 79 garlands, gracefully festooned below the capitals ot thewith masks andscrolls. All the workhere, both in designand execution, is otthe highest merit,and represents theperfection of thisbranch of the silver-smiths art. Restingat the base of the pil-lars upon the… … pillars, which are finishedone group the littlefellow is holding upa glass to catch thereflection of his com-panions face; and inthe other he is play-ing with a fan whilein the act of listen-ing. These groupsare very well worthyof study. The poseof each one of thefigures is admirablyrendered; the…

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts

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