The painter's companion; or A treatise on colours : Shewing how to make the several sorts from their proper ingredients; together with the best method of colouring maps, prints, views, &c. The whole being practical improvements on the experiments of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; very useful for gentlemen and ladies that amuse themselves with painting in water colours, as well as designers, limners, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoofnail, John.

Standardized Title:

New practical improvements, and observations on some of the experiments and considerations touching colours

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Color in art--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Color in art.

Paint materials--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Paint materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi,[2],64p. )

Other Title:

Painter's companion

Painter's companion; or A treatise on colours

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Pritchard (successor to the Late Mr. D. Browne) at the Black Swan, without Temple-Bar, MDCCLXII. [1762]

Notes:

Anonymous. By John Hoofnail.

A reissue of the sheets of 'New practical improvements, and observations .. touching colours, .. By John Hoofnail. The second edition' London: printed for D. Browne, [1742?], with a cancel titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T11729.

OCLC:

508464111