A practical treatise on painting : in three parts : consisting of hints on composition, chiaroscuro, and colouring : the whole illustrated by examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch schools/ by John Burnet.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for the proprietor, and sold by James Carpenter and Son, 1827.
Physical Description:
[8], 22; vi, [2], 45, [1], [3], viii-ix, [3], 64 p., 9, 8, 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The three parts were originally published separately in 1822, 1826, and 1827. This complete edition is made up from the sheets of the second edition of part 1, and first editions of parts 2 and 3, the whole connected with a general title.
Subject Terms:
Painting -- Study and teaching. | Composition (Art) | Perspective. | Carpenter, James and Son -- Publisher. | Whittingham, C. and C. -- Printer. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1827. | Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1827.
Contributors:
Cuyp, Aelbert, 1620–1691, ill. | Potter, Paulus, 1625–1654, ill. | Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610–1685, ill. | Lorrain, Claude, 1600–1682, ill. | Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577–1640, ill. | De Laer, P., ill. | Borch, Gerhard Ter, 1617–1681, ill. | Metsu, Gabriel, 1629–1667. | Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669, ill. | Correggio, 1489?-1534, ill. | Raphael, 1483–1520, ill. | Guido, ill. | West, Benjamin, 1738–1820, ill. | Domenichino, 1581–1641, ill. | Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785–1841, ill. | Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641 | Titian, approximately 1488–1576. | Nolpe, Pieter, b. 1601, ill. | Dou, Gerard, 1613–1675, ill. | Vandivelde, A., ill. | Hondekooter, ill. | Wouvermans, ill. | Teniers, David, 1610–1690, ill. | Hals, Frank, ill. | Veronese, 1528–1588, ill. | DeHooge, P., ill.