ry,he made use of a kind of lattice-work or reticulation, which everyspectator thoroughly understood (see Vol. I. Figs. 39 and 43) ;if among forests, he introduced numerous trees among his figures.He made little attempt to distinguish between one kind of treeand another, but in most cases employed… … Fig. 114.—Tree on a river bank ; from Layard. is superfluous, its comprehension, in fact, of the true spirit andspecial conditions of the art. The field has none of thoseencumbering accessories which, under the pretext of furnishingand defining, only serve, so to speak, to take away air and…
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