Title
An essay on a new theory of colours, and on composition in general : illustrated by coloured blots shewing the application of the theory to composition of flowers, landscapes, figures, &c
Title Variants
Uniform: Essay on light and shade, on colours, and on composition in general
By
Gartside, Mary,
, author
Gardiner, Thomas,
, bookseller
Miller, William, 1769-1844
, bookseller
Barfield, John, active 1790-1842
, printer
John and Arthur Arch (Firm)
, bookseller
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed by J. Barfield, Wardour-Street, for T. Gardiner, Princes-Street, Cavendish-Square, W. Miller, Albemarle-Street, and I. and A. Arch, Cornhill, 1808
Edition
The second edition.
Notes
First published in 1805 as: An essay on light and shade, on colours, and on composition in general.
Pages 39-[42] are letterpress tables with watercolour samples, printed on thicker paper.
Plates comprise a hand-colored engraving and 8 watercolors.
Signatures: [A]⁴(-A4) B² C⁴(-C1) D-E⁴ F⁴(F3+chi2) G-L².
Subjects
19th century
,
Annotations (Provenance)
,
Botanical illustration
,
Color
,
Composition (Art)
,
England
,
Hand coloring
,
Quarto (book format)
,
Watercolors (paintings)
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.152944
OCLC:
1008404090
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