1829 John Smith ART of Drawing Oil Painting English Still Life Landscape Color

1829 John Smith ART of Drawing Oil Painting English Still Life Landscape Color

‘The Art of Painting’ is a rare 17^th-century treatise on painting with oils by English clockmaker John Smith. This work was an immensely popular work throughout the end of the 17^th-century into the mid-1700s. In fact, it went through a number of editions through the end of Smith’s lifetime.

While the title would suggest this is merely a work from an artistic view, it covers a variety of topics including how to work with gold and silver gilding. Other topics include

• How to mix oils
• Achieving correct color
• Oil paint preservation
• Proper use of tools
• Painting landscapes and still life

Item number: #16705

Price: $499

SMITH, John

The Young Artist’s Assistant in the Art of Drawing in Water Colours

London : Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, [ca. 1829].

Details:

• Collation:
  • xiii, xvi, 134; 8, 4, [4]
  • Wanting p. 97-98, 125-126
  • 22 engraved plates (14 colored)
• Provenance: Handwritten – M. K. Braston, 1833
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 14cm)

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