American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . The Dance of the Flowers. PHOTO-ETCHING FROM AN ORIGINAL DRAWING W. ST. JOHN HARPER. This is another of Mr. Harpers excellent drawings, and in it, as in so many of his beautifulcreations, his love of carefully delineated faces and delicately outlined figures comes uppermost. It represents an Oriental scene in which the gay and grave processional immediately attractsones eye by reason of its carefully embodied detail. First is a group of garlanded maidens — Each having a white wicker overbrimmdWith Aprils tender younglings


American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . The Dance of the Flowers. PHOTO-ETCHING FROM AN ORIGINAL DRAWING W. ST. JOHN HARPER. This is another of Mr. Harpers excellent drawings, and in it, as in so many of his beautifulcreations, his love of carefully delineated faces and delicately outlined figures comes uppermost. It represents an Oriental scene in which the gay and grave processional immediately attractsones eye by reason of its carefully embodied detail. First is a group of garlanded maidens — Each having a white wicker overbrimmdWith Aprils tender a crowd of shepherds, Some idly traild their sheep-hooks on the some kept up a shrilly mellow soundWith ebon-tipped festive car drawn by Three steeds of dappled brown, and followed by the multitude, completes the Designed by Lcdwig S. Ipsen. WILLIAM MORRIS HUNT.


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