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The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work (1916)

Cousins, Frank, b. 1851, Riley, Phil M. (Phil Madison), b. 1882 · Boston, Little, Brown, and Company · leaf 272

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ith chisels or applied withcomposition. It is especially notable for its chasteelegance, the delicacy of its carving, and the carefulmanner in which they are subordinated to the moreimportant structural features; skilful balance isalways maintained between plain surface and daintydecoration. These… … Plate CXII.—Detail of Porch and Facade, Assembly House.

McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 · Architecture, Domestic · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Wood-carving

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