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"Hand-coloured plates and figures."

The first collected edition of John Burnet's popular treatises on painting, 
looking in particular at composition, light and shade, and colour. 
Illustrated with plates, including hand-coloured plates. 

Half-leather over marbled boards.
Coloured endpapers [reinforced]
Spine overlaid in decorative cloth.

Book I.
"Practical Hints on Light and Shade in Painting.
Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters 
of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools."
Published in London 1822.
viii, 21 pages.
9 full-page plates containing 38 illustrations.

Book II.
"Practical Hints on Composition in Painting.
Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters 
of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools."
Published in London 1826.
[vi], 45 pages.
8 full-page plates containing 41 illustrations.

Book III.
"Practical Hints on Colour in Painting.
Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters 
of the Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools."
Published in London 1827.
[vi], 45 pages.
8 full-page hand-coloured plates containing 
27 illustrations with tissue-guards.

"The collected works on the art of painting by the 
Scottish artist John Burnet (1784-1868), illustrated by himself. 
It is divided into three parts: on composition, chiaroscuro
(light and shadow), and colour."

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John Burnet - A Practical Treatise on Painting in Three Parts - 1822-1827

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