. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 200 Gardens J or Small Country Houses. its Equipment. Tijou's influence was not, how- ever, universal. Without him English smiths would probably haA^e continued to make strong gates and railings of straightforward design, with little fancy ; but it is unlikely that they would have adopted the repousse work which is so characteristic of Tijou. His influence is clearly shown in the delightful gate at Wotton House (Fig. 287). Despite the obvious attractions of the new methods, the national liking for a large restraint in craftsmanship persisted even un
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 200 Gardens J or Small Country Houses. its Equipment. Tijou's influence was not, how- ever, universal. Without him English smiths would probably haA^e continued to make strong gates and railings of straightforward design, with little fancy ; but it is unlikely that they would have adopted the repousse work which is so characteristic of Tijou. His influence is clearly shown in the delightful gate at Wotton House (Fig. 287). Despite the obvious attractions of the new methods, the national liking for a large restraint in craftsmanship persisted even under the very eye of Tijou. While he was working at St. Paul's some less important commissions in the Cathedral were entrusted to Thomas Robinson, who was evidently an individualist, for he did not follow at all closely. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, Country Life [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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