THE ART OF PAINTING IN OYL. WHEREIN IS INCLUDED EACH PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE RELATING TO THE BEST AND MOST APPROVED RULES FOR PREPARING, MIXING, AND WORKING OF OYL COLOURS. THE WHOLE TREATISE BEING SO FULL COMPLEAT, AND SO EXACTLY FITTED TO THE MEANEST CAPACITY, THAT ALL PERSONS WHATSOEVER, MAY BE ABLE BY THESE DIRECTIONS, TO PAINT IN OYL COLOURS ALL MANNER OF TIMBER WORK; THAT REQUIRE EITHER USE, BEAUTY, OR PRESERVATION, FROM THE VIOLENCE OR INJURY OF WEATHER. IN WHICH IS ALSO LAID DOWN ALL THE SEVERAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRED IN PAINTING OF SUN-DIALS, PRINTED PICTURES, SHASH-WINDOWS, &C. IN OYL COLOURS. TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE WHOLE ART AND MYSTERY OF COLOURING MAPS, AND OTHER PRINTS, WITH WATER-COLOURS.

John Smith.

Date d'édition : 1723

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1723, London, Printed for A. Bettesworth, in Pater-Noster-Row; F. Clay, without Temple-Bar; and E. Syman, in Cornhill, small 8vo, pp(viii) + 108, full contemporary calf, new spine, red label. ESTC, T228403. John Smith, clock maker, first published in 1676, the first two editions are exceedingly rare. A work mostly concerned with house painting including chapters on tools and utensils "used in the Art of vulgar painting", a catalogue of colours used and the nature of making them, how to make a size for gilding, the painting of Sun-Dials, how to make the best glue for for the joints of Dial-Boards, "The way of Painting a Blue with Smalt, the only Colour that requires strowing", how to preserve all bright ironwork, "The Art of Back-Painting, Mezotincto Prints, with Oyl-Colours. A charming and scarce manual. Sympathetically re-spined in a contemporary style, the contents remain clean.

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• Titre: THE ART OF PAINTING IN OYL. WHEREIN IS INCLUDED EACH PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE RELATING TO THE BEST AND MOST APPROVED RULES FOR PREPARING, MIXING, AND WORKING OF OYL COLOURS. THE WHOLE TREATISE BEING SO FULL COMPLEAT, AND SO EXACTLY FITTED TO THE MEANEST CAPACITY, THAT ALL PERSONS WHATSOEVER, MAY BE ABLE BY THESE DIRECTIONS, TO PAINT IN OYL COLOURS ALL MANNER OF TIMBER WORK; THAT REQUIRE EITHER USE, BEAUTY, OR PRESERVATION, FROM THE VIOLENCE OR INJURY OF WEATHER. IN WHICH IS ALSO LAID DOWN ALL ...
• Date de parution: 1723