The Camera, or, Art of Drawing in Water-colours

Author John Hassell British

Publisher Simpkin & Marshall British

1823

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Title: The Camera, or, Art of Drawing in Water-colours
Author: John Hassell (British, 1767–1825)
Publisher: Simpkin & Marshall (London)
Date: 1823
Medium: Illustrations: aquatint, some hand coloring
Dimensions: 9 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 14 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of John Goldsmith Phillips, 1939
Object Number: 39.41
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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