The school of miniature, erected for the instruction of the ignorant, the improvement of proficients, and the general information of such as are pleased with pictures in small. Herein are contained the most expeditious and infallible Ways of Drawing without being taught; and all the Methods of Colouring, Stippling, &c. Illustrated by Numbers of Practical Processes upon each Head or Article; particularly useful to those who would Copy in Colours from a Print. To the Whole are annexed many valuable Receipts for preparing the Colours, which are peculiar to this Kind of Painting; communicated by the best Italian and other Masters. As also, the Preparation of an excellent Polished Gold and Shell Gold. Published from an old Mss.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miniature painting.

Drawing--Study and teaching.

Drawing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

School of miniature,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for S. Harding at the Bible and Anchor on the Pavement in St. Martin's-Lane, and sold by H. Whitridge under the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T71120.

OCLC:

642667271