y be
imitated in this work; but Fruits and Flowers answer better; and the
properest employment for this Art is to make Carpets and all sorts of
Skreens." (2) _Essai sur l'histoire et la situation actuelle de
l'industrie des tapisseries et tapis_, by W. Chocqueel (Paris, 1863).
(3) Vol. xi. of _Reports on the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867_,
containing "Report on Carpets, Tapestry and other stuffs for
Furniture," by Matthew Digby Wyatt, F.S.A. (1868). In reviewing the
modern products shown at the exhibition, Sir Digby Wyatt discusses at
some length the aesthetics of carpet design. (4) _British
Manufacturing Industries_, edited by G. Phillips Bevan, "Carpets," by
Christopher Fresser (London, 1876). (5) _Altorientalische
Teppichmuster nach Bildern und Originalen des xv.-xvi. Jahrhunderts_,
by Julius Lessing (Berlin, 1877). Numerous references are made in this
illustrated work to the carpet designs that occur in paintings by
Italian and Flemish masters. (6) _Eastern Carpets_, by Vincent J.
Robinson, with water-colour drawings by E. Julia Robinson (London,
1882, large 4to). In this publication, which precedes by nine or
ten years the more learned works by Riegl and Bode, there are two
examples, one ascribed to the manufactory at Alcaraz in La Mancha, and
one to the supposed manufactory of the 17th century at Warsaw. By the
light of later and more complete investigations Mr Robinson's
ascriptions are scarcely borne out. (7) _Oriental Carpets_, by Herbert
Coxon (London, 1884, 8vo). (8) _Altorientalische Teppiche_, by Alois
Riegl (Leipzig, 1891); a useful book of reference (containing
thirty-six illustrations) of manufacturing, archaeological and
artistic interest. (9) _Jahrbuch der kunsthistorischen Sammlungen des
Allerhochsten Kaiserhauses_, vol. xiii. (Wien, 1892). Containing an
important and finely illustrated article, "Altere orientalische
Teppiche aus dem Besitze des Allerhochsten Kaiserhauses," by Alois
Riegl, in the course of which comparisons are made between the designs
in Persian MS. illustrations, in engraved metal work and those of
carpets. (10) _Oriental Carpets_, published by the Austrian Commercial
Museum (English edition by C. Purdon Clarke) (Vienna, 1892-1896). This
contains a series of monographs by I.M. Stockel, Smyrna; Dr William
Bode, Berlin; Vincent Robinson, London; M. Gerspach, Paris; T.A.
Churchill, Tehran; Sir George Birdwood,