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FRENCH WOOD CARDINGS.
only five leaves to his flower when in reality it is composed of six. On the right is a carved
post; the ornaments at the top and bottom are very characteristic of the style.
Plate LIV. gives a carved walnut-wood panel, which for grace and delicacy of carving
could not be excelled, nor could a finer example be found of the carving of the period of
Louis XVI., as regards design, mouldings and execution. It was probably for the door of a
cabinet, which may account for its superiority both in design and treatment to the usual
carved panelling for rooms. Students who are fortunate enough to visit Paris may see the original
at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, whilst an admirable cast of the same is in the. Architectural
Court of the South Kensington Museum.
With this Plate the present Series comes to an end. A continuance of the revival of the
styles of Louis XIV., Louis XV. or Louis XVI. is not to be desired, but they supply to the
designer and the wood carver abundant matter to reflect upon, and suggestions which might
be most profitably worked out.
The following List of Books for reference may be useful to the Student
‘ Le Meuble/ by A. de Champeaux, 2 vols., 8vo.
‘ Le Portefeuille des Arts Ddcoratifs,’ edited by A. de Champeaux, folio, published annually.
‘ Four Lectures on the Masters of Ornament,’ delivered at the Society of Arts, by Lewis F. Day.
‘ Dictionnaire de 1’Art Ornemental de tous les styles,’ by Machin, 5 vols., 4to.
‘Motifs historiques de 1’Architecture, etc., du commencement de la Renaissance a la fin de Louis XVI./
Deuxieme Serie (‘ Decorations Interieurs, etc.,’) by Ccesar Daly, 2 vols., folio.
‘Architecture et Decoration des dpoques Louis XIV., XV. et XVI. au Palais de Fontainebleau,’ by
R. Pfnor, folio.
‘ Les Maitres Ornemanistes,’ by D. Guilmard.
‘ Connaissance des Styles Louis XIV. et XV., etc./ by D. Guilmard.
‘ Palais de Versailles,’ by E. Baldus, folio.
‘ Recueil d’Ornements d’apres les maitres les plus celebres des XVe, XVIe, XVIIe. et XVIIF Siecles/
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by Edouard Baldus.
* The Dictionary of Architecture ’ issued by the Architectural Publication Society, 5 vols., small folio.
‘ Les Caffieri,’ by Jules Guiffrey.
‘ Inventaire general du Mobilier de la couronne sous Louis XIV.’ by Jules Guiffrey.
‘ Nouveau Dictionnaire des Architectes Frangais,’ by Charles Bauchal.
Photographs of French Wood Carvings of the 17th and 18th centuries, S. K. M., Portfolio 806—1 and 2.
The works of Le P autre, Berain, David Marot and Oppenord.
The above can all be consulted in the Art Library of the South Kensington Museum.
‘ Architecture-frangoise,’ Paris, 1752, by J. F. Blondel, is in the British Museum. It gives the details
of the choir of “Notre Dame,” for which Robert de Cotte was architect. Vol. IL, Pl. 107-9.
FRENCH WOOD CARDINGS.
only five leaves to his flower when in reality it is composed of six. On the right is a carved
post; the ornaments at the top and bottom are very characteristic of the style.
Plate LIV. gives a carved walnut-wood panel, which for grace and delicacy of carving
could not be excelled, nor could a finer example be found of the carving of the period of
Louis XVI., as regards design, mouldings and execution. It was probably for the door of a
cabinet, which may account for its superiority both in design and treatment to the usual
carved panelling for rooms. Students who are fortunate enough to visit Paris may see the original
at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, whilst an admirable cast of the same is in the. Architectural
Court of the South Kensington Museum.
With this Plate the present Series comes to an end. A continuance of the revival of the
styles of Louis XIV., Louis XV. or Louis XVI. is not to be desired, but they supply to the
designer and the wood carver abundant matter to reflect upon, and suggestions which might
be most profitably worked out.
The following List of Books for reference may be useful to the Student
‘ Le Meuble/ by A. de Champeaux, 2 vols., 8vo.
‘ Le Portefeuille des Arts Ddcoratifs,’ edited by A. de Champeaux, folio, published annually.
‘ Four Lectures on the Masters of Ornament,’ delivered at the Society of Arts, by Lewis F. Day.
‘ Dictionnaire de 1’Art Ornemental de tous les styles,’ by Machin, 5 vols., 4to.
‘Motifs historiques de 1’Architecture, etc., du commencement de la Renaissance a la fin de Louis XVI./
Deuxieme Serie (‘ Decorations Interieurs, etc.,’) by Ccesar Daly, 2 vols., folio.
‘Architecture et Decoration des dpoques Louis XIV., XV. et XVI. au Palais de Fontainebleau,’ by
R. Pfnor, folio.
‘ Les Maitres Ornemanistes,’ by D. Guilmard.
‘ Connaissance des Styles Louis XIV. et XV., etc./ by D. Guilmard.
‘ Palais de Versailles,’ by E. Baldus, folio.
‘ Recueil d’Ornements d’apres les maitres les plus celebres des XVe, XVIe, XVIIe. et XVIIF Siecles/
z
by Edouard Baldus.
* The Dictionary of Architecture ’ issued by the Architectural Publication Society, 5 vols., small folio.
‘ Les Caffieri,’ by Jules Guiffrey.
‘ Inventaire general du Mobilier de la couronne sous Louis XIV.’ by Jules Guiffrey.
‘ Nouveau Dictionnaire des Architectes Frangais,’ by Charles Bauchal.
Photographs of French Wood Carvings of the 17th and 18th centuries, S. K. M., Portfolio 806—1 and 2.
The works of Le P autre, Berain, David Marot and Oppenord.
The above can all be consulted in the Art Library of the South Kensington Museum.
‘ Architecture-frangoise,’ Paris, 1752, by J. F. Blondel, is in the British Museum. It gives the details
of the choir of “Notre Dame,” for which Robert de Cotte was architect. Vol. IL, Pl. 107-9.