Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 198
I38. FRENCH WOOD CARVING. FRANCOIS I1 plenty of room for divergence of opinion; but,admitting that in serious inscription ornamentmay be for the most part out of place, it has itsplace in lettering, and a very useful one. Theartists calling is not of such a grave and lofty … 39- PRAYER BOOK OF QUEEN MARY. M 2 164 nature that he may never descend from theheights of academic design and indulge in thefrivolity of ornament—if so it be considered. Thepotter plays with his brush, the needlewoman withher thread; to the worker work becomes play; andhis playfulness touches, if…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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