The masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition\ : illustrated (1876)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Wilson, Joseph M · Philadelphia : Gebbie & Barrie · leaf 455
s, garlands and emblems of the arts into a light and gracefully balanced figure which French artists execute with con- summate skill. It is a fashion of ornamentation that found favor in the gorgeous reigns of Louis Quartorze and Louis Ouinze, and no where else has it since been brought to such… … Lace. sufficiently elaborate to be rich and elegant, it does not obtrude itself to a first place in the eyes of the observer. On the lower rail of the frame is a group of musical instruments, a laurel- wreath, and hanging garlands of flowers, all carved in full relief, yet so artistically…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Centennial Exhibition · Art · Decorative arts · Machinery
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