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The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 2)
Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...
The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 1)
Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...
The great exhibitions sale : two centuries of international art and design from the World's Fairs
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby's (Firm)
2006
Includes index of manufacturers, designer, and sitters and chronology of World's Fairs 1851-1975. Lot nos. 500-672. London 1851: Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations -- New Yor...
Home & interiors, Knightsbridge, London, sale Tuesday 23 May 2017... Wednesday 24 May 2017
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Bonhams (Firm : 2001)
[2017]
"Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 May 2017, this sale features Asian, ceramics, pictures, silver and period design, at home with Elaine Yan Ling Ng, a designer of the future, inspired by the past"--Cover. ...