Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London : G. Bell · leaf 55
rolldesign. The five radiating lines (i) are obviously in-complete by themselves, but if we add another 35 WALL-PAPER DESIGN four, in reverse order, (2) we get a centred andsymmetric motive of an anthemion character. Take, however, a wall-paper. The problem isto construct a design pleasant to the… … being cut upon wood, if for block-printing, andwhich may be reproduced with a due regard toeconomy of means. The designer may have asquare of twenty-one inches in which to make hisdesign. A useful way to begin with is to rule out a sheetof paper into squares, say on the scale of inchto the foot,…
Drawing · Decoration and ornament
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