A book of dravving, limning, vvashing or colouring of maps and prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. Or, The young-mans time well spent. In which, he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing anything by hand, when he is able to draw well. By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man, leggs, armes, hands and feet, severally, and together. And directions for birds, beasts, landskips, ships, and the like. Moreover, you may learn by this tract, to make all sorts of colours; and to grinde and lay them: and to make colours out of colours: and to make gold and silver to write with. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to heighthen them, to stand off: to deepen them, and make them glitter. In this book you have the necessary instruments for drawing, and the use of them, and how to make artificiall pastels to draw withall. Very usefull for all handicrafts, and ingenuous gentlemen and youths. By hammer and hand all arts doe stand.

Other author Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
Other author Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631-1656.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed by M. Simmons, for Thomas Jenner; and are to be sold at his shop, at the south entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1652.
Description[2], 40 p. : ill. (plates)
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2248523457
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2264200141
Subjects

Variant title Book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
Variant title Young-mans time well spent.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteRecto of titlepage has a portrait of Dürer engraved by Francis Delarame, and the title: A booke of the art of drawing according to ye order of Albert Durer, Jean Cozijn, etc.
General noteCompiled by Thomas Jenner.
General noteLater editions under title: Albert Dürer revived, or, A book of drawing.
General noteItem at reel 1754:1 incorrectly identified as Wing A875A.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B3705AB.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 423:2 and 1754:1)
Stock numberCL0037000066 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources ✔ Available