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Elsum (John)

The Art of Painting after the Italian Manner. With Practical Observations on the Principal Colours. And Directions how to know a Good Picture.

London: Printed for D. Brown, 1703.,

593.76 €

Forest Books William Laywood

(Grantham, United Kingdom)

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Author
Elsum (John)
Publishers
London: Printed for D. Brown, 1703.
Keyword
FINE ARTS PAINTING THEORY OF COLOURS APPLIED ARTS

Description

First edition, 8vo (192 x 120 mm), [8], 142, [10]pp., some light spotting and browning, contemporary calf, reback, red morocco spine label, corners rubbed. First edition of this work which is based largely on Italian writers, it provides practical observations on colours and offers guidance on how to evaluate the quality of a painting. ESTC lists only 5 copies in the UK (BL, Cambridge, Dublin Honourable Society of King's Inn, National Gallery, V&A) and 2 in America (Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Chicago).
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