The art of painting in miniature : Teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By rules so easy, and in a method so natural, as to render this charming accomplishment universally attainable. Containing, I. The difference between painting in miniature, and other kinds of painting. II. The management of colours in draperies, linnen lace, furrs, &c. III. The method of mixing colours for carnations in painting of men, women, or children. IV. The proper colours for painting of architecture, or any building of stone or wood, for landskips, terrasses, water, ruins, rocks, &c. V. The art of painting all sort of flowers, with the proper colours required to represent nature to the highest perfection. VI. The various methods of painting in miniature. The third edition. To which are now added, choice secrets of one of the greatest Italian Painters, for making the finest colours, burnish'd gold, shell-gold, &c. Done from the original French.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boutet, Claude.

Standardized Title:

Traité de la peinture en mignature. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miniature painting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10],121,[7]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Art of painting in miniature

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London Bridge; and John James, at Horace's Head, under the Royal Exchange, 1739.

Notes:

A translation of Claude Boutet's 'Traité de la peinture en mignature'.

With three final contents and advertisement leaves.

Price in square brackets: (Price stitch'd 1s. Bound 1s. 6d.)

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T224742.

OCLC:

510702623