Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming : In four books. Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countreys, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones and metals; the varnishing, colouring and gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent: the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. The fourth edition, with many large additions: adorned with sculptures: the like never yet extant. By William Salmon philalēthēs professor of physick.

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Main Author: Salmon, William, 1644-1713
Other Authors: Sherwin, William, fl. 1670-1710 (Engraver)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : printed by Robert White, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and are to be sold by Charles Passenger at the Seven Stars on London-Bridge, 1678.
Series:Early English books online.
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