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Book/Printed Material A compendium of colors, and other materials used in the arts dependant on design, with remarks on their nature and uses

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Title

  • A compendium of colors, and other materials used in the arts dependant on design, with remarks on their nature and uses : including the method of drawing in chalk, crayons, &c. of painting in water colors, crayons, &c. of engraving in strokes, chalks, mezzotinto, aquatinta, &c. of modelling, and of sculpture, &c. &c.

Names

  • Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London, 1797?]

Headings

  • -  Colors
  • -  Art--Technique
  • -  Art--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Anonymous. By Charles Taylor. Cf. ESTC.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1777
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue, N32339
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-09-03 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-04-06 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 224 p. : col. plates ; 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • N7420 .T25

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 50049224

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Taylor, C, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. A Compendium of Colors, and Other Materials Used in the Arts Dependant on Design, With Remarks on Their Nature and Uses: Including the Method of Drawing in Chalk, Crayons, &c. Of Painting in Water Colors, Crayons, &c. Of Engraving in Strokes, Chalks, Mezzotinto, Aquatinta, &c. Of Modelling, and of Sculpture, &c. &c. [London, ?, 1797] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/50049224/.

APA citation style:

Taylor, C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1797) A Compendium of Colors, and Other Materials Used in the Arts Dependant on Design, With Remarks on Their Nature and Uses: Including the Method of Drawing in Chalk, Crayons, &c. Of Painting in Water Colors, Crayons, &c. Of Engraving in Strokes, Chalks, Mezzotinto, Aquatinta, &c. Of Modelling, and of Sculpture, &c. &c. [London, ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/50049224/.

MLA citation style:

Taylor, C, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. A Compendium of Colors, and Other Materials Used in the Arts Dependant on Design, With Remarks on Their Nature and Uses: Including the Method of Drawing in Chalk, Crayons, &c. Of Painting in Water Colors, Crayons, &c. Of Engraving in Strokes, Chalks, Mezzotinto, Aquatinta, &c. Of Modelling, and of Sculpture, &c. &c. [London, ?, 1797] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/50049224/>.