Albert Durer revived: or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. With directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass. Or, The young-man's time well spent. In which he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, when he is able to draw well. By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man, ... And directions for birds, beasts, landskps, ships, and the like. Moreover, grounds to lay silver or gold upon, ... and how to varnish it when you have done. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to heighten them to stand off; to deepen them, and make them glister. In this book you have the necessary instruments for drawing, and the use of them, and how to make artificial pastiles to draw withal. and also directions how to draw with Indian-ink: wherein you have also Mr. Hollar's receipt for etching, with instructions how to use it. Very usefu

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  • Albert Durer revived: or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. With directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass. Or, The young-man's time well spent. In which he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, when he is able to draw well. By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man, ... And directions for birds, beasts, landskps, ships, and the like. Moreover, grounds to lay silver or gold upon, ... and how to varnish it when you have done. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to heighten them to stand off; to deepen them, and make them glister. In this book you have the necessary instruments for drawing, and the use of them, and how to make artificial pastiles to draw withal. and also directions how to draw with Indian-ink: wherein you have also Mr. Hollar's receipt for etching, with instructions how to use it. Very usefu
  • Booke of the art of drawing according to ye order of Albert Durer
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Imprint
London : printed for John Garrett, at his shop as you go up the stairs of the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, ..., [1679]
Added name
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
Publication year
1679
ESTC No.
R172136
Grub Street ID
66109
Description
[1], 21, [1] leaves : ill., port. ; 2°.
Note
Engravings on rectos with text on numbered versos; L2 is letterpress, numbered f. 21 on the recto with printer's advertisement on the verso

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Includes half title on pi1r and frontispiece portrait (illustration) of Albrecht Dürer? on pi1v, entitled: A booke of the art of drawing according to ye order of Albert Durer

Signatures: pi]2] B-L]2

Verify text of engraved frontis. Copy cataloge, text faded.