Nature in ornament; an enquiry into the natural element in ornamental design & a survey of the ornamental treatment of natural forms (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 129
for example,is not meantfor a rose. Even in thecase of morecharacteristicblossoms, likethe speedwell,with its pe-tals three andone, we areput off thescent at firstby unaccus-tomed pro-portions inthe flower.And so with leaves. Failing anything likestrict accuracy as to their growth—very rarelyindeed… … 30. Simplified thistle, G. E. Street, R.A. ^late 24^.
Decoration and ornament · Nature (Esthetics)
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