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Principles of decorative design (1873)

Dresser, Christopher · London : and New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter, & Galpin · leaf 170

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104 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. of any colour; the leaves of green glass; and the sky background of blue glass. All the parts will thus be distinguished from each other by colour, and the … distinction of part from part will be further enhanced by the strong black outline which bounds the parts and furnishes the drawing of the picture. Strong colours should rarely be used in windows, as (bey retard the admission of tight. Light is essential to our well-being; our health of body…

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