. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. Louvre, Paris, ArchitectLefuel, (Baldus). 2. Eagle, in a laurel garland. Modern, German, by Rauch. 3. Eagle, with olive branch, in medallion. Louvre, Paris, (Baldus). 4. Eagle, high relief, by Rauch, on monument, Berlin. 5. French Eagle, Modern, new Opera House, Paris, Architect Garnier,(Raguenet). 6. Flying Eagle, from Nature, (Raguenet). 7. Eagle, from nature. TnE Wing. (Plate 55.) As the small scale of the preceding plates does not admit ofthe detai
. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. Louvre, Paris, ArchitectLefuel, (Baldus). 2. Eagle, in a laurel garland. Modern, German, by Rauch. 3. Eagle, with olive branch, in medallion. Louvre, Paris, (Baldus). 4. Eagle, high relief, by Rauch, on monument, Berlin. 5. French Eagle, Modern, new Opera House, Paris, Architect Garnier,(Raguenet). 6. Flying Eagle, from Nature, (Raguenet). 7. Eagle, from nature. TnE Wing. (Plate 55.) As the small scale of the preceding plates does not admit ofthe details of the Wing being fully shown; and as draughtsmen, aswell as modellers, are often called-upon to design winged shapes (be-sides the Eagle, Angels, Amorini, Genii, Grottesques, the Caduceus ofMercury, the symbolic Wheel of the railroad, &c,: we have thought itadvisable to add a plate showing the details of the Wings on asomewhat larger scale. They are taken from nature; but will l-efound helpful for idealised renderings. Plate 55. The Wing. 1. Wing of a duck. 2. Wing of a wild goose. Meyer, Handbook of Ornament. 6 82 NATURAL Plate 52. The Eagle. NATURAL FORMS. 83
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