Two treatises on colouring
MS. Johnson e. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Two treatises on colouring
Shelfmark
MS. Johnson e. 8
Summary
Two treatises on colouring:
(pp. 1-8) 'Theory of colouring' by William Mason;
(pp. 11-21) 'Directions by Mr. Rathbone';
(p. 23) water-colour drawings, 18th century.
A note inside the upper cover, by George Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, certifies that the first treatise is in Mason's hand.
Date
18th century
Language
English
Physical facet
Limp calf
Physical extent
24 pages
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Two treatises on colouring
