Suggestions in design : being a comprehensive series of original sketches in various styles of ornament : arranged for application in the decorative and constructive arts (1880)
Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Colling, James Kellaway · London : Blackie and Son · leaf 94
Suggestions in Design. 68 The hands and feet are seldom drawn well ; The smaller examples of figures from their the heads, although possessing great ex- picture-books, of which they are very fond, pression, are not natural; the dresses are are full of fun and expressive drawing, … of wind and rain ; and, indeed, depicting almost every phase of social and domestic awkw.ard and clumsy; and the whole, bor- life. The cleverness with which the dif- ders closely upon caricature. The larger ferent attitudes and expressions are touched coloured examples are remarkable for a cer- off…
Decoration and ornament
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