This is a print of several different decorative motifs and ornamental designs on vertical and horizontal rectangular panels of different colors. Each panel contains unique combinations of swirling vines, floral elements, and symmetrical shapes in colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow. Some of these designs are on beige backgrounds, while some are on red or black backgrounds. The designs include stylized fruit, scrollwork, and stylized animals like a lion and a horse. At the very top are the words "GRAMMAR OF ORNAMENT" on the beige paper.

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The Grammar of Ornament

author Owen Jones (British, 1809 - 1874)

and lithographer Francis Bedford (British, 1816 - 1894)

published 1856

Medium: bound volume with 100 chromolithographic plates
Classification: Volume
Dimensions: page size: 55.7 x 36.9 cm (21 15/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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