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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.
Boutet, Claude.Date: 1739- Books
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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, Furs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations; for Painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the original French. The sixth edition. To which are now added I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general Instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints.
Boutet, Claude.Date: 1752- Books
How to identify portrait miniatures / by George C. Williamson ; with chapters on how to paint miniatures by Alyn Williams.
Williamson, George C., 1858-1942.Date: 1904- Books
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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.
Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
A treatise concerning the arte of limning / by Nicholas Hilliard. Together with A more compendious discourse concerning ye art of liming [sic] / by Edward Norgate ; with a parallel modernized text edited by R.K.R. Thornton and T.G.S. Cain.
Hilliard, Nicholas, 1547?-1619.Date: 1992