Original Treatises, Dating From The XIIth To The XVIIIth Centuries On The Arts Of Painting, In Oil, Miniature, Mosaic, And On Glass; Of Gilding, Dyeing, And The Preparation Of Colours And Artificial Gems; Preceded By A General Introduction; With Translations, Prefaces, And Notes. By Mrs. Merrifield, Honorary Member Of The Academy of Fine Arts At Bologna, Translator Of The Treatise On Painting Of Cennino Cennini, And Authoress Of 'The Art Of Fresco-Painting.' In Two Volumes. - Vol. I. (II.)
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/2395
Imprint
London:: John Murray, Albemarle Street., 1849.
Physical Description
2 vols.; 218 mm. (Octavo.)
General Note
Vol. I: cccxii, 321, [1] p. - Vol. II: v, [i], [323-]920 p.
Contents
Vol. I: [T.p., dedic.] - Preface - Contents Of Vol. I - Errata - Introduction - [Text]; [colophon]. - Vol. II: [T.p.] - Contents Of Vol. II - Errata - [Text] - Additional Notes And Corrections - Index; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement].
Responsibility Note
The printer is named in the colophons: 'London - Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.'
The compilation is dedicated by the editor to Sir Robert Peel, bart.
Summary Note
The contents of Volume I are listed as Introduction, Manuscripts of Jehan Le Begue, of S. Audemar, Eraclius, Archerius; of Volume II, as Bolognese Manuscript, Segreti per colori, Marciana Manuscript, Paduan manuscript, Volpato manuscript, Brussels Manuscript, Extracts from an original manuscript by Gio. O'Kelly Edwards, Extracts from a dissertation read by Pietro Edwards.
Reproductions
Reprinted in 1999 as Medieval and Renaissance treatises on the arts of painting (Mineola NY: Dover Publications). Published in microfilm in 1993 (London: British Library); on microfiche in 1993 (Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey).
Binding Note
20th-century green cloth-covered boards; spines lettered 'Ancient Practice Of Painting Merrifield Vol. I. (II.) 1849' and 'R.A.'
Subject
Painting, Techniques
Painting - Techniques - Materials - Artists' materials - Europe - Italy - History
Colour theory
Treatises - Europe - History
Treatises - Translations into English - Great Britain - 19th century