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 of prospect with the atmost 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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | A new edition, corrected, and, besides other improvements, illustrated with copper-plates. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | In two parts, the second entitled: 'The art of drawing in perspective', with a separate titlepage, dated 1777, but with continuous pagination and register. 'The art of drawing and painting', is dated 1778. Reproduction of original from British Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 188 pages, plates) |
| Place of Publication: | Ireland -- Dublin. |