The house dignified; its design, its arrangement and its decoration (1908)
French, Lillie Hamilton, 1854-1939 · New York : Putnam · leaf 56
e particularly in that of thebalustrade. The influence here is all foreign, whetherit is shown in cut stone and marble, wrought iron, orcarved wood. And a very delightful influence it is,adding great elements of refinement and beauty toour houses, and making the process of house-buildingone… … Stairwa^0 19 its alluring quality has been lost in the process ofattempting its reproduction. The fault is not altogether ours, since the artsinvolved in the creation of the models were never ourpossession. Take for example the fine cutting of stoneand marble, and compare some of our modern…
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