The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book in colours : comprising a series of progressive lessons, in the art of drawing and colouring landscapes, marine views, picturesque architecture, animals, fruit, flowers, shells, rustic figures, etc., etc. : with practical direction in the art of painting miniatures and portraits from life / by N. Whittock.

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Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860, The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book in colours , [between 1833 and 1840?]

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Creator:: Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Title(s):: The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book in colours : comprising a series of progressive lessons, in the art of drawing and colouring landscapes, marine views, picturesque architecture, animals, fruit, flowers, shells, rustic figures, etc., etc. : with practical direction in the art of painting miniatures and portraits from life / by N. Whittock.
Additional Title(s):: New juvenile coloured drawing-book
Drawing book
Published/Created:: London : George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, [between 1833 and 1840?].
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC650 .W45 1836+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3596712
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Running title: New juvenile coloured drawing-book.
Illustrations are in duplicate, colored and uncolored states, except the first plate which is the frontispiece and is in colored state only. This plate not mentioned in the list of engravings.
"Johnston, printer, Lovell's Court, St. Pauls."--P. 74.
George Virtue traded at this address from 1823 to 1843. William Johnston printed at this address from 1833 to 1840, and 1844 to 1845. Cf. Todd. W. A directory of printers.
Bridson, G. Plant, animal & anatomical illustration, B105
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 191
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. In case with: Youth's new London self-instructing drawing book. London: G. Virtue, 1836.
Subject Terms:: Drawing -- Study and teaching.
Drawing books -- Specimens.
Landscape drawing -- Study and teaching.
Lithography, Colored -- Specimens -- [between 1833 and 1840].
Miniature painting -- Study and teaching.
Portrait painting -- England -- Study and teaching.
Virtue, George -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:: Drawing books.
Lithographs -- [between 1833 and 1840]
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