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A collection of ornaments in the antique style : comprised in XXXVII plates

Richardson, George, 1736?-1817? · 1816 · London : [s.n.] · 16 pictures

A London collection of thirty-seven plates by George Richardson, published in 1816, offering ornament patterns drawn from antique models for craftsmen and designers. The plates are white-line engravings on dark grounds, showing acanthus scrolls, foliage friezes and vertical panels with figures and urns that a designer could adapt for plasterwork, carving or border design.

Decoration and ornament, Ancient

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