The art of drawing and painting in water-colours Wherein the principles of drawing are laid down after a natural and easy manner; and Youth directed in every Thing that relates to this useful Art, according to the Practice of the best Masters. To which are annexed, familiar directions, whereby a Stranger in the Art of Drawing may be readily taught to delineate any View or Prospect with the utmost Exactness; of colouring any Print or Drawing in the most elegant Manner; and of taking off Medals, &c. instantly, after a Variety of different Ways never before made public; intermixed with curious Receipts for the Use of Painters, Statuaries, Founders, &c. With instructions for preparing, mixing, and managing all sorts of water-colours used in Painting, so as to represent Nature in the greatest Perfection
Format: | eBook |
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Language: | English |
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London
printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard
1795, [1795?]
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Edition: | The eighth edition, corrected; and, besides other improvements, illustrated with copper-plates |
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | Below imprint: "Price 1s. or bound together with The art of writing, and The art of drawing in perspective, 3s.6d. - Braces in title. - English Short Title Catalog, T226270. - Price from imprint: price 1s. or bound together with the Art of Writing, and the Art of Drawing in perspective, [illegible]. 6d. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (80p.,plates) 12° |