Lessons in flower painting
Subtitle: a series of easy and progressive studies, drawn and coloured after nature : complete in six parts
By: by James Andrews ; complete in six parts
Contributors: Tilt, Charles, 1797-1861, publisher; Graf & Soret
Published: 1836
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Technique; Flowers in art; Study and teaching; Botanical illustration
Other titles: Andrews's lessons in flower painting
Notes: "In submitting these 'Lessons in Flower painting' to the public, I beg to remark, that it has been my object to render them as plain and practical as possible. There are few accomplishments more graceful, more innocent in their tendency, and more pleasing, than the art of painting Flowers after nature. I have not, however, met with any work, which, taking up the study in its simplest and easiest stages, has carried on the pupil to the more difficult task of grouping flowers. My endeavour has been to supply this want; and while I have scrupulously avoided all that is artificial, I have sought to furnish an attractive variety of subjects. Every copy of the book has been coloured with the greatest care under my own immediate superintendence, and the facilities of lithography have enabled me to imitate with great exactness the original drawings."--Address, dated 1836.

Every second lithographed plate is hand colored.

Most plates are with imprints: "Drawn by J. Andrews", "Published by Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet Street." and "Printed by Graf & Soret."

Gift of Tania Norris.

Binding: blind stamped cloth; title in gilt within a gilt flower wreath; all edges gitl; bookplate of Mrs. Jacob Forster with gift inscription.