Whittock, Nathaniel

The Art of Drawing and Colouring from Nature, Flowers, Fruit, and Shells; To Which is Added, Correct Directions for Preparing the Most Brilliant Colours for Painting on Velvet .

Hardcover, Publisher: Connecticut Valley Historical Museum, 1992; Used - Good+ reprint of 1829 edition, hardcover, dark red cloth with gilt lettering, no dust jacket; staining to back cover, owner information on front endpaper, else internally VG, b/w illstns.

Plates: Lesson I & II Sprigs of Fushia and Jasmine, Tulip and hairbell III. Fushcia IV Leaves V China-aster VI. Honeysuckle VII. Moss Rose Buds VIII. Major Convolvulus IX Apple Blossom X South American Passion Flower XI Plums XII Peaches XIII Currants XIV Grapes XV Hyacinth XVI Auricula XVII Single Anemones XVIII Full blown Moss Rose XIX Two Shells XX Three Shells Oriental tinging Velvet Painting Group of Fruit Group of Flowers. From the Introduction: One of the principal causes of the failure of so many persons, who have an ardent desire to attain proficiency in this highly useful art, is the want of a plain practical guide, at the commencement of their labors, to point out and obviate difficulties that always attend elementary efforts in any pursuit, particularly in this, where great taste and judgement are required in the selection of proper subjects for beginners to execute, so that they my neither be disgusted by practicing or uninteresting subjects, nor disheartened by fruitless exertions. The proper management of the colors is likewise attended with great difficulty , especially in some cases, where a false tint would spoil the whole piece.