Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 336
nd Japanesefashions, and was later appointed official Varnisher to the King. ^ Thevernis Martin became extremely fashionable; it wasapplied in various colors in designs which imitatedChinese landscapes and figures and were known asChinoiseries. Pictures introducing monkeys in theplace of human… … Fig. 18T.—Ceiling-Cove, Versailles. A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT Both on lacquered furniture and on tapestry andneedlepoint upholsterings and draperies these chinois-eries and singeries competed with the pastorals andaffected rusticalities of the Watteau school for aristo-cratic favor, and were even…
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