Remarks on painting, [ca. 1835-ca. 1846].

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Remarks on painting, [ca. 1835-ca. 1846].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503772

Consists of notes about various painters and painting techniques. The volume opens with a discussion of Gilbert Stuart's method of painting portraits and a complete description, with diagrams, of the palettes he used. Also include is a history of painting miniatures by Alexander Robertson, extracts from John Burnet's works, sonnets by Michelangelo, observations on painting draperies, observations for the Apollo Gallery in 1839, selections from professor Campfer on the "delineation of the possessions," proportions used for painting human figures, and notes on cleaning engravings, varnishing, and other finishing activities.

1 v. ; 26 cm.

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Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564

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Dickinson, Obadiah, 1812-1850.

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Burnet, John, 1784-1868

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