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 222
163. WOODCUT INITIALS. GERMAN. that he is so fond of them. Some of the best ofthese boy figures are attributed to Holbein (160).They measure only about two inches across, butit would be difficult to find, except perhaps inGreek coins of the finest period, larger treatmentof design in little.… … 164. WOODCUT INITIALS, WITH MEDALLION HEADS. appreciation of beauty. It is in the spirit of theItalian Renaissance that Godfrey Sykes designedan alphabet (167) not precisely of initials: theletters are meant to spell inscriptions for thedecoration of the refreshment room at the Victoriaand Albert…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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