[Miniatura, or the art of limning], [ca. 1660].

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[Miniatura, or the art of limning], [ca. 1660].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702177339

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of an instruction manual for miniature and landscape painting. Includes instructions on how to make different colored pigment, how to prepare the "cards," and how to mix pigments to produce shadows, flesh tones, and scenery. Followed by additional recipes for pigments, varnish, and directions for painting "cabbages" and "cucumbers."

1 v. (50 p.) ; 31 x 19 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8025233

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Norgate, Edward, -1650

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