THE
AMERICAN ARCHITECT
FOUNDED 1876
BRETON SILHOUETTES
By Samuel Chamberlain
Illustrated with Drypoints, Lithographs and Sketches by the Author
TOASTING one’s ankles before a gas log in a London flat, with a sleety gale whistling without, it is pleasant to recall one’s windswept wanderings in Brittany the past Summer, even though these took place in the teeth of the tourist season and under the most glowering of Breton skies. The recorder of these mild adventures launched forth in rather enviable circumstances, fancy free, with a
galloping Fiat to hunt out any spot that looked intriguing on the map. Neither nursemaids, sleevetugging infants or inseparable spouses dotted the scene. A case of a lone and luxurious tramp laden with a tattered portfolio, a sagging camp stool and a dark blue package of strong French cigarettes. Days passed in leisurely sketching with two hours for lunch and a calm perusal of the latest sporting
THE VETERANS, JOSSELIN
FROM THE ORIGINAL DRYPOINT BY SAMUEL CHAMBERLAIN Copyright, 1928, The Architectural & Building Press, Inc.
AMERICAN ARCHITECT
FOUNDED 1876
BRETON SILHOUETTES
By Samuel Chamberlain
Illustrated with Drypoints, Lithographs and Sketches by the Author
TOASTING one’s ankles before a gas log in a London flat, with a sleety gale whistling without, it is pleasant to recall one’s windswept wanderings in Brittany the past Summer, even though these took place in the teeth of the tourist season and under the most glowering of Breton skies. The recorder of these mild adventures launched forth in rather enviable circumstances, fancy free, with a
galloping Fiat to hunt out any spot that looked intriguing on the map. Neither nursemaids, sleevetugging infants or inseparable spouses dotted the scene. A case of a lone and luxurious tramp laden with a tattered portfolio, a sagging camp stool and a dark blue package of strong French cigarettes. Days passed in leisurely sketching with two hours for lunch and a calm perusal of the latest sporting
THE VETERANS, JOSSELIN
FROM THE ORIGINAL DRYPOINT BY SAMUEL CHAMBERLAIN Copyright, 1928, The Architectural & Building Press, Inc.