Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . e in Brussels whereEgyptian cigarettes are sold; and byLouis van Boeckel, for a sign in wroughtiron of Louis XV. pattern. In the com-petition of actually executed signs theprizes were awarded to that of theMaison de Blanc, to the ale-house Ala Rose, and to a glass and china storein Brussels. Among the second prizesawarded was one for the advertisementof a well-known glove-store of the city. 440 HARPEKS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. There is no pretence that these signs arenow the best to be seen in Belgium, butii is claimed that they wer
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . e in Brussels whereEgyptian cigarettes are sold; and byLouis van Boeckel, for a sign in wroughtiron of Louis XV. pattern. In the com-petition of actually executed signs theprizes were awarded to that of theMaison de Blanc, to the ale-house Ala Rose, and to a glass and china storein Brussels. Among the second prizesawarded was one for the advertisementof a well-known glove-store of the city. 440 HARPEKS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. There is no pretence that these signs arenow the best to be seen in Belgium, butii is claimed that they were the best atthat time, and that the improvementwhich has since taken place must be large-ly due to the impetus of award of a prize to van Boeckelcalled attention to an humble iron-work-er in the little town of Lierre. The manhas since died, but his works are alreadyreferred to as models, and in this promptdiscovery of him LOeuvre did one of thethings that it wants to do. In the next year, 1896, the societyadopted as the particular subject for its. and Nlw Signs, Brussels crusade the decorative quality of ap-paratus for public lighting. It organizeda competition for the most artistic prac-tical means of lighting such public placesas were designated by the authorities ofthe cities that took part, dividing therequirements of the contest into two sec-tions: the one, as in the case of the signcontest, for the idea, and another for theresult of its actual execution. Thus thosewho took part could feel that they wereworking for a certain and tangible jury of eminent artists was appointedjointly by the competitors and the publicauthorities who participated, and the re-sult of the trial was that several of thesubmitted designs were recommendedlater for definite execution. A singlecandelabrum that was designed for thePlace de la Monnaie in Brussels has beenreproduced on a great number of placesin different cities, and two other designswere accepted by the comm
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