CHAPTER III
Preparation for the Collections
INTERIOR DECORATION
THE finish of the walls in the galleries will to a certain extent determine what may be done in the way of decoration. Where marble or stone facings or wooden panelling is used no further decoration is needed. If the walls are of plaster there are several methods which may be considered; 1. to leave the plaster rough and tint it; 2. to leave the plaster smooth and paint it; 3. to stretch a material over it; 4. to sheathe it in wood and cover with a textile.
If any of the first three is used, paintings shown in the room must be hung from a rod or bar. (Vide infra, page 121.) With the last, however, they can be suspended on hooks or nails driven into the wall.
The rough plaster wall, tinted, is the cheapest method of all to use in decoration and has numerous advantages. It is much to be preferred to
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