The art of painting in oyl. Wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to that art and mystery. Containing the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working of oyl-colours. The whole treatise being so full compleat, and so exactly fitted to the meanest capacity, that all persons whatsoever, may be able by these directions, to paint in oyl-colours all manner of timber-work; such as posts, palls, palisadoes, gates, doors, or any thing else that requires either use, beauty, or preservation, from the violence or injury of the weather. In which is also particularly laid down, all the several circumstances required in painting of sun-dials, printed pictures, shash-windows, &c. in oily-colours. The second impression with some alterations, and many useful additions. By John Smith, C.M. Licensed, Rob. Midgley.

People / Organizations

• John Smith (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Samuel Crouch, at the corner of Popes-Head-Alley in Cornhill, 1687.

Publication year

1687-1687

ESTC No.

R40616

Grub Street ID

122386

Description

[12], 100 p. ; 8⁰