History of architecture, from the earliest times; its present condition in Europe and the United States; with a biography of eminent architects, and a glossary of architectural terms (1848)
Tuthill, Louisa C. (Louisa Caroline), 1798-1879 · Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston · leaf 346
ural city, a village, or for the country.If of wood, the colour should be light brown,—thecolour of oak ;—if of brick or stone, cemented, it shouldbe of a yellowish hue, like the English Portland stone.It was, however, a favourite opinion of Sir JoshuaReynolds, that the colour of houses should be… … Fig. 40. An Elizabethan villa, the country-seat ofGerard Halleck, Esq. It stands by the water-side,near the shore of New Haven harbour. The observa-tory commands an extensive and beautiful prospect.The interior of the villa is arranged with reference tocomfort and convenience, as well as elegance.…
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