Cole, Alan S. (Alan Summerly), 1846-1934 · London : Debenham and Freebody · leaf 172
ORNAMENT IN EUROPEAN SILKS same characteristics in proportions, arrangement, and what may be called grotesqueness, are seen in them. A glance at the far less grotesque, architectural, and figure representation as is shown in Fig. 144, and then at … Fig. 139. — Part of an altar frontal of canvas, worked in chain stitch, with faded worsteds. 12th century. 2 ft. 8 in. by i ft. 6 in. the woven figure subject in Fig. 53, satisfies us that these two designs, in their respective methods of depicting the human figure and draperies, be- long very…
Silk · Embroidery, European · Decoration and ornament
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