Exposition universelle, 1900 : the chefs-d'œuvre
This is a catalogue-style art book published in Philadelphia in 1900 by G. Barrie & Son, reproducing masterpieces shown at the Paris Exposition Universelle, with plates credited to William Walton. The four plates here are rotated photogravure-style reproductions of paintings: a dim interior with a figure in a pale gown, two girls seated on a wooden bench, a standing woman in a dark embroidered wrap and feathered hat, and a man in a top hat beside a staircase. A designer might take their tonal range of soft darks, warm sepia and muted highlights as a reference for period atmosphere.
