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. First written for the Use of some young Persons of Quality, who, having succeeded at once, by the Help of these Papers only, prevail'd upon the Author to oblige the World with them. The second edition. To which are now added certain 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--Early works to 1800.

Miniature painting.

Intaglio printing--History--Early works to 1800.

Intaglio printing.

Paint--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.

Paint.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10],100,[6],101-121,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Art of painting in miniature

Place of Publication:

London : printed for John James, at Horace's Head, under the Royal-Exchange, [1739]

Notes:

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

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price 1s. 6d.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N29988.

OCLC:

642188305