An introduction to the general art of drawing [electronic resource] : wherein is set forth the grounds and properties, which of this infallible and judicious art are necessary to be known and understood : being not only profitable unto them that practise drawing, viz. picture-drawers, engravers, carvers, stone-cutters, jewellers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, &c. : but also to all lovers and well-affected, as well to this as to other arts ... with an illustration of twenty five copper prints ... Likewise, an excellent treatise of the Art of limning, in which the true grounds and the perfect use of water-colours, with all their properties are clearly and perfectly taught / formerly set out by that excellent limner Mr. Gerhard of Brugge, and now much augmented and amended, with some observations, teaching (besides illumination) the colouring and painting with water-colours ; set forth at Middleburgh by W. Gore, truly translated into English by J.L. ..

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Online Access: Full Text (via Early English Books Online)
Main Author: Goeree, Willem, 1635-1711
Other title:Art of limning.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for Rob. Pricke, and are to be sold at his shop adjoyning to Cripple-Gate within, where likewise is very good choice of Italian, French, Dutch and English prints, 1674.
Series:Early English books online.
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Item Description:Attributed to Willem Goeree by Wing (2nd ed.)
Initials, head-piece.
"The art of limning, in which the true grounds and perfect use of water-colours with all their proprieties, are clearly and perfectly taught" has special t.p. and separate pagination.
Includes advertisement at end.
Reproduction of original in: Library of Congress.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([4], 38, [4], 28, [2] p., [23] leaves of plates :) ill.