... Decorators' symbols, emblems & devices / by Guy Cadogan Rothery ; with original designs by E. Fletcher Clayton.

  • Guy Cadogan Rothery
Date:
1907
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Credit: ... Decorators' symbols, emblems & devices / by Guy Cadogan Rothery ; with original designs by E. Fletcher Clayton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Now, in the case of both lions and roses, we see that colour is an essential element of the S3^m- bolism, the colour is there to represent a particular idea. We must, therefore, stick to our red or gold, our red or white ; but certain conventional varia- tions are allowable. For instance, if \mu wish to decorate a gold surface with English lions it is permissible to represent them in either raised gold, to outline them in red, or even to paint them red, but not any other colour ; or again, the roses might be represented as all gold or silver. We may also represent coloured emblems in neutral tints when absolutely necessar\^ to the scheme of decoration. The main thing is that we must not con\'e\^ a wrong idea of colour, when a particular colour is identified with a particular emblem, though gold and silver may replace colour under special conditions. I onl\- give the aboe'e examples in order to llustrate my point that accuracy is always necessary in the fundamental character of an emblem, often necessar\' even as to detail (as in the Trinity svm- bols ; in the Union Jack) ; but that outside that, the artist has plenty of ]da3 for fanc^a The treat- ment of his individual subjects will depend upon the style of the general design, and the character of the building or room.