[Rarebooks] FS: 1875 Painter's Guide with 7 folding plates

[Joslin Hall Rare books]

Bouvier, M.P.L. [& Adolph Ehrhardt]  "M.P.L. Bouvier's Handbuch der
Oelmalerei fur Kunstler und Kunstfreunde"

Braunschweig; C.A. Schwetschke und Sohn: 1875. 5th edition.

A revised German edition of a classic French work, first published in
1827. The text is divided into 30 lessons, covering all aspects of colors,
working with oils, and workshops, with an appendix on conservation and
restoration. There are 7 folding plates illustrating brushes, easels,
stretchers, palettes, and a cabinet and box for tools. Bouvier [1766-1836]
was a noted miniature painter who had studied at the Academy of Paris and
was a member of the Geneva Society of Arts.

Hardcover. 6"x9.5", xxxi + 536 pages, plus 7 lithographed folding plates.
Bound in new plain cloth with new endpapers text a bit browned, some minor
wear and soil.  [30922]  $350.00

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