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The Practise of Drawing and Painting Landscape from Nature, In Water Colours

1820
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Object Information
  • Title: The Practise of Drawing and Painting Landscape from Nature, In Water Colours
  • Author: Francis Nicholson (British, 1753–1844)
  • Etcher: Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding (British, Yorkshire 1781–1851 Croydon)
  • Publisher: J. Booth (London)
  • Publisher: Thomas Clay (British, active 1805–25)
  • Date: 1820
  • Medium: Illustrations: etching and aquatint, with hand-coloring
  • Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 1 x 1/2 in. (30 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Administrative Purchase Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.587.16
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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