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A handbook of legendary and mythological art

Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · 1871 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · 35 pictures

A handbook of legendary and mythological art by Clara Erskine Clement Waters, published in New York by Hurd and Houghton in 1871, is a reference for artists and students of Christian and classical subject matter. Its pictures are plain line engravings of saints, angels and sacred groups, with clear outlines and little shading, showing a designer how figures were posed and attributed with objects such as books, bowls and spears.

Art · Christian art and symbolism · Legends · Mythology

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