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Book/Printed Material Graphice. The use of the pen and pensil. Or, The most excellent art of painting: in two parts Use of the pen and pensil / Most excellent art of painting

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Title

  • Graphice. The use of the pen and pensil. Or, The most excellent art of painting: in two parts

Other Title

  • Use of the pen and pensil
  • Most excellent art of painting

Names

  • Sanderson, William, 1586?-1676
  • Crofts, Robert, active 1657-1664, bookseller
  • Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver
  • Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Barnard, H. G., active 19th century, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
  • United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for Robert Crofts ..., 1658.

Headings

  • -  Painting--Early works to 1800
  • -  Painting--Technique--Early works to 1800
  • -  Drawing--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Bookplates (Provenance)--DLC

Notes

  • -  Added title page: Graphice. Or, The use of the pen and pensill, in designing, drawing, and painting; with an exact discourse of each of them. As also, concerning miniature or limning, in water-colours: the names, natures, and properties of colours: the ordering, preparing, washing, and using them, for pictures of life, landskip, and history. As also, of croyons, or dry-colours, by pastills or powders; the way of making them, and working with them: with rare receipts and observations, of the best masters of this art. In two parts. With some cuts and prints, proper to each section. London, Printed for R. Crofts, 1658.
  • -  Portraits engraved by William Faithorne, plate by Wenceslaus Hollar.
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC), R208648
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1503
  • -  LC copy has manuscript notes on title page and in margins, also on slips mounted on fly-leaf.
  • -  LC copy: Provenance: Ex libris: H. G. Barnard.
  • -  LAC snh 2019-09-10 update (2 card)
  • -  LAC ael 2021-05-06 update (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-02-28 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 8 p. l., 87 p. : front., pl., ports. ; 29 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ND1130 .S3
  • ND1130 .S3 Copy 2 27 cm. Another copy of Sanderson's portrait, in different state, inserted. Bookplate of Howard C. Levis.
  • ND1130 .S3 Copy 2. Transfer, U.S. Patent Office Scientific Library.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 38032561

OCLC Number

  • 8912099

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Sanderson, William, 1586?-1676, Robert Crofts, William Faithorne, Wenceslaus Hollar, Howard Coppuck Levis, H. G Barnard, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, and Former Owner United States Patent Office. Scientific Library. Graphice. The use of the pen and pensil. Or, The most excellent art of painting: in two parts. London: Printed for Robert Crofts, 1658. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/38032561/.

APA citation style:

Sanderson, W., Crofts, R., Faithorne, W., Hollar, W., Levis, H. C., Barnard, H. G. [...] United States Patent Office. Scientific Library, F. O. (1658) Graphice. The use of the pen and pensil. Or, The most excellent art of painting: in two parts. London: Printed for Robert Crofts. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/38032561/.

MLA citation style:

Sanderson, William, 1586?-1676, et al. Graphice. The use of the pen and pensil. Or, The most excellent art of painting: in two parts. London: Printed for Robert Crofts, 1658. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/38032561/>.