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Principles of decorative design (1873)

Dresser, Christopher · London : and New York [etc.] Cassell, Petter, & Galpin · leaf 172

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in the must simple,consistent, and beau-tiful manner. Figs.183 and 1st repre-sent my views ofwhat stained glassmay advantageouslybe. More than oncein the course of thesechapters I have pro-tested in strong termsagainst pretence inart and art-decorat ion—the desire to makethings appear to bemade of… … Fi-. 1S3. doors and window-shutters, skirting and panelling that the carpenter has fashionedout of red or yellow deal, assume the appearance of oak, or maple, or satinwood, by 158 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN.

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