Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Title:
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting : illustrated by five engravings intended to show the different stages of the neutral tint / by J.W. Alston ; to which are added instructions in the art of painting on velvet.
Edition:
Third edition.
Published / Created:
London : Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, [1808?]
Physical Description:
67, 16 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND1354.5 A48 1808
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by J. McCreery, Printer, Black Horse-court, Fleet-Street.

Publisher's advertisement [16] p. at end is dated Dec. 1, 1808.

Engraved t.p.

Illustrations by and after J.W. Alston.

BAC: In original boards, as issued.
Subject Terms:
Landscape painting -- Technique. | Drawing -- Technique. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Watercolor painting -- Technique. | Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme -- Publisher. | McCreery, J. -- Printer. | Etching -- Specimens -- [1808?].
Form/Genre:
Handbooks and manuals. | Aquatints -- [1808?]. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- [1808?].
Contributors:
Alston, J. W. (J. William), engraver.