The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . ially French in character, is seen in the next ilkistration on page 245, whichis engraved as a specimen of lace exhibited in the French Court. This curtain,from the pictorial nature of the design, is evidently intended to hang perfectlyflat, as otherwise theharmony of the out-line would be , too, about theborder we have fernsand wood-plants in-terwoven with scrolls,but the central subjectis a little naked Cupidstanding upon a pe-destal, and bearingupon his shoulder asheaf of lilies whichhe has been gather-ing.
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . ially French in character, is seen in the next ilkistration on page 245, whichis engraved as a specimen of lace exhibited in the French Court. This curtain,from the pictorial nature of the design, is evidently intended to hang perfectlyflat, as otherwise theharmony of the out-line would be , too, about theborder we have fernsand wood-plants in-terwoven with scrolls,but the central subjectis a little naked Cupidstanding upon a pe-destal, and bearingupon his shoulder asheaf of lilies whichhe has been gather-ing. Springing upon either hand andframing him with theirleaves are floweringgrasses, while abovethe little fellow aresuspended the em-blems of his craft,guarded over bybirds. It is pleasantto picture in onesmind all the appoint-ments of a room inwhich such curtains as these would be hung, for unless it was one equally rich in its details, any-thing so elaborate as these hangings would be out of place. The ereat advance that has been made in artistic metal-working in this. 252 THE INTERNATIONAL EX HIBI T10 N, i S 7 6. country within late years was excellently well illustrated by the various displaysmade by the several exhibitors in the section of the United States department
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