Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Artistic amusements : being instructions for a variety of art work for home employment, and suggestions for a number of novel and saleable articles for fancy bazaars. : illustrated.
Published / Created:
London : "The Bazaar" Office, 170, Strand, W.C., [1879?]
Physical Description:
[2], 112 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Techniques described include coloring photographs, diaphanie, vitramanie, chrome painting, transparency painting, decalcomanie, queen shell work, china painting, japanese lacquer work and stenciling.
Subject Terms:
Fancy work -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Decorative arts -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Handicraft -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Decalcomania -- Great Britain. | Photography -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Transparencies -- Coloring. | Chrome objects -- Great Britain. | Shellcraft -- Great Britain. | Paper work -- Great Britain. | Glass painting and staining -- Great Britain. | Japanning -- Great Britain. | Stencil work -- Great Britain. | China painting -- Great Britain. | "The Bazaar" Office -- Publisher. | Bradley, Alfred -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1879.