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.
Dürer, Albrecht,1471-1528.
Jenner, Thomas,active 1631-1656.
London : Printed by M. Simmens, for Thomas Jenner; and are to be sold at his shop, at the south entrance of the Royal Exchange,
1652.
Page 1 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.
Compiled by Thomas Jenner.
Later editions under title: Albert Dürer revived, or, A book of drawing.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Drawing
Painting
Glass painting and staining
England London.