A new elucidation of colours, original, prismatic, and material : showing their concordance in three primitives, yellow, red, and blue : and the means of producing, measuring, and mixing them : with some observations on the accuracy of Sir Isaac Newton / by James Sowerby, F.L.S., &c. designer of English botany, and exotic botany ; author of English fungi, British mineralogy, British miscellany, the Botanical drawing book, &c.--No. 2, Mead Place, Lambeth, Surrey.
Alternate Title(s):
Elucidation of colours with a chromatometer
Published / Created:
London : Printed by Richard Taylor and Co., MDCCCIX [1809]
Physical Description:
[4], 51, [1] p., 7 leaves of plates : ill. ; 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on printed label: Elucidation of colours with a chromatometer.
Subject Terms:
Color in painting -- Study and teaching. | Painting -- Technique. | Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. | Richard Taylor and Co. -- Publisher. | Smith, Ricd. -- Autograph. | Smith, Benjamin -- Provenance. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1809. | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1809.