Title: The artist's handbook of materials and techniques.
Authors: Mayer, Ralph, 1895-
Publisher: Viking Press,
Year: 1957
Subjects: Painting Technique; Artists' materials.; Pigments.
Contents: Introductory notes -- Pigments -- Oil Painting -- Tempera Painting -- Grounds for Oil and Tempera Painting -- Water Color and Gouache -- Pastel -- Encaustic Painting -- Mural Painting -- Solvents and Thinners -- Gums, Casein, Glues, Waxes -- Chemistry -- Conservation of Pictures -- Miscellaneous Notes -- Appendix -- Bibliographies.