Beschreibung
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 colour plates. The first collected edition of John Burnet's three popular instructional guide to painting, this volume including 'Practical Hints on Composition', 'Practical Hints on Light and Shade', and 'Practical Hints on Colour'. 'A Practical Treatise on Painting in Three Parts' is illustrated with examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch School.John Burnet was a Scottish engraver and painter active during the the nineteenth century, known for his paintings of landscapes, portraits, and rural scenes. He also illustrated editions of Burns' poetry and Walter Scott's novels.Illustrated with nine monochrome plates to 'Comopostion', six monochrome plates to 'Light and Shade', and six colour plates to 'Colour'.Collated; 'Light and Shade' lacking pages 17-24, plates 4 and 5, 'Colour' lacking plates 4 and 5. Text ends on page 58 of 'Colour', lacking pages 59-64.Each part is separately paginated. 'Light and Shade' and 'Colour' each have a seperate half-title and title page, lacking the separate half-title and title page for 'Composition'. Rebound in a modern cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bound without the front endpaper. Internally, binding is strained, with many pages detaching or detached. Suitable for rebinding. Pages are age-toned with some marks and spots. Dedication leaf is detaching . Prior owner's ink signature to the head of page 1 of each part. Chip to page 37/38 of 'Light and Shade' with a little loss. 'Light and Shade' lacking pages 17-24, plates 4 and 5, 'Colour' lacking plates 4 and 5. Text ends on page 58 of 'Colour', lacking pages 59-64. Lacking the separate half-title and title page for 'Composition'. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 834P4
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