American Wall Stenciling, 1790-1840
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eaves, festoons, flowers, and fans--as well as the more abstract record of their juxtapositions, density, size, and spacing. Her absolute familiarity with the myriad variations of folk and classical designs as well as their migrations, her ability to place them in context, is a great advantage to those of us who are glad to know about what remains of these bright, lively images from the quickly receding American past." --Mimi Handler, former editor of Early American Life
Brown gives us a genealogy of design relationships and similarities in shapes
eaves, festoons, flowers, and fans--as well as the more abstract record of their juxtapositions, density, size, and spacing. Her absolute familiarity with the myriad variations of folk and classical designs as well as their migrations, her ability to place them in context, is a great advantage to those of us who are glad to know about what remains of these bright, lively images from the quickly receding American past. --Mimi Handler, former editor of Early American Life
Brown gives us a genealogy of design relationships and similarities in shapes
American Wall Stenciling, 1790-1840
American Wall Stenciling, 1790-1840,Ann Eckert Brown,Mimi Handler,University Press of New England,1584651946,18th century,American - General,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Art & Art Instruction,Decoration and ornament, Early,Decoration and ornament, Early American,Folk Arts,General,Mural painting and decoration,,Mural painting and decoration, American,Residential Interior Design,Stencil work,United States,Decorative arts & crafts,History of specific subjects,USA,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900
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