Progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of portrait painting :
in which is introduced a systematic arrangement of the colours and tints used inflesh, draperies and back-grounds, with examples illustrative of the several stages of a picture, from the dead-colouring to the finishing, together with the pallets, as set out for the first, second, and third painting ; to which is added a treatise on miniature painting inthe course of which the colours and tints in general use, the preparation of the ivory, choice of pencils, and every kind of information in that department of art is fully aforded for the advancement of the practitioner.

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Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by Thomas White for Messrs. Simpkin and Marshall, and Thomas Clay, 1828.

Edition

2nd ed.

Subjects

Miniature painting > Miniature painting / Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Portrait painting > Portrait painting / Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Note

Imprint and edition statement from cover; title page has date 1824 and lacks edition statement.

Physical Description

32 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. (one color) ; 27 cm.

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