A book of dravving, limning, vvashing or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. Or, The young-mans time well spent. : In which he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, ... By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man, ... And directions for birds, beasts, landskips, ships, and the like. Moreover, grounds to lay silver or gold upon; and how silver or gold shall be laid or limned upon size; and the way to temper gold and silver, and other mettals, and divers kinds of colours, to write, or to limne withal upon vellum, parchment, or paper, and how to lay them upon the work which thou intendest to make; and how to varnish it when thou hast done. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to highten 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. Very useful for all handicrafts, and ingenuous gentlemen and youths. By hammer and hand, all arts do stand
Imprimatur on leaf A1v: Roger L'Estrange
Leaf B1r has a portrait of Dürer engraved by Francis Delarame, and the title: A booke of the art of drawing according to ye order of Albert Durer, Jean Cozijn, etc
Compiled by Thomas Jenner
Later editions under title: Albert Dürer revived, or, A book of drawing
Signatures: A-L²
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Extended title: A book of dravving, limning, vvashing or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. Or, The young-mans time well spent. : In which he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, ... By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man, ... And directions for birds, beasts, landskips, ships, and the like. Moreover, grounds to lay silver or gold upon; and how silver or gold shall be laid or limned upon size; and the way to temper gold and silver, and other mettals, and divers kinds of colours, to write, or to limne withal upon vellum, parchment, or paper, and how to lay them upon the work which thou intendest to make; and how to varnish it when thou hast done. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to highten 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. Very useful for all handicrafts, and ingenuous gentlemen and youths. By hammer and hand, all arts do stand
Alternate titles: Book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
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