Painting Popularly Explained: Including Fresco, Tempera, Encaustic, Miniature, Oil, Mosaic, Water-Colour, Missal, Painting on Pottery, Porcelain, Enamel, Glass, &c. With Historical Sketches of the Progress of the Art. By Thomas John Gullick, Painter, And John Timbs, F.S.A. Author Of "Curiosities Of London."
The frontispiece is captioned as '... Painted By Michael Angelo' and signed by W.J. Linton. The title-page vignette is signed 'W.J.Jinton' (presumably in error for 'W.J. Linton').
Summary Note
The frontispiece shows Michelangelo's painting of the Delphic Sibyl. The title-page vignette shows a self-portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Copy Note
Imperfect: lacks pp. 325-6 (the latter part of the Index). The rear pastedown carries the binder's ticket, lettered 'Bound By Bone & Son. 76, Fleet Street, London.'
Binding Note
19th-century blue cloth, upper and lower covers having blind-stamped decoration; spine lettered 'Painting Popularly Explained. T.J. Gullick & John Timbs F.S.A.'
Subject
Painting - Artists' materials - Techniques - History
Manuals - Instructional materials - Great Britain - 19th century