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The grammar of ornament (1868)

Jones, Owen, 1809-1874, Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875, Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893, Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877, Bernard Quaritch (Firm), publisher · London : Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly · leaf 101

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treatment than the parts below,generally representing the open air, and upon the ground arepainted those fantastic architectural buildings which excitedthe ire of Vitruvius. In the best examples there is a gra-dation of colour from the ceiling downwards, ending withblack in the dado, but this is… … Dado. Pilasters. Panels. Frieze. Yellow Green Red Black Red Red Black Purple Black Yellow Black Red Black Yellow Green Green Blue Yellow Green Green Blue Yellow Blue Blue BlackBlackBlack Green Grey Black Yellow and Red (alternately) Yellow and Red (alternately) Green and Red (alternately) White…

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