Book

  • Title:

    Practical Hints on Composition in Painting: Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch School

  • Category:

    Books

  • Creator (Role):

    John Burnet (Author)

    Abraham Hart (Publisher)

    Benjamin West

    Paulus Potter

    Adriaen van Ostade

    Claude Lorrain

    Peter Paul Rubens

    Pieter van Laer

    Gerard Terborch II

    Gabriel Metsu

    Rembrandt van Rijn

    Antonio da Correggio

    Raphael

    Guido Reni

    Domenichino

    Sir David Wilkie R.A.

    Lewis P. Clover Jr. (Etcher)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1853

  • Materials:

    Paper; Leather; Paper; Ink

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.0194


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.0194

Object Name

Book

Title

Practical Hints on Composition in Painting: Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch School

Category

Books

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

John Burnet (Author)
1784-1868

Abraham Hart (Publisher)
12/15/1810-07/22/1885

Benjamin West
10/10/1738-03/11/1820
Appointed historical painter to king in 1772, and surveyor of the royal pictures in 1790. Co-founded the Royal Academy in London and succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as its president from 1792 to 1820.

Paulus Potter
1625-1654

Adriaen van Ostade
1610-1685

Claude Lorrain-1682

Peter Paul Rubens
1577-1640

Pieter van Laer
1599-c.1642

Gerard Terborch II
1617-1681

Gabriel Metsu
1629-1667

Rembrandt van Rijn
1606-1669

Antonio da Correggio
1489-1534

Raphael
1483-1520

Guido Reni
1575-1642

Domenichino
1581-1641

Sir David Wilkie R.A.
1785-1841

Lewis P. Clover Jr. (Etcher)
1819-1896

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1853

Materials

Paper; Leather; Paper; Ink

Dimensions (inches)

11.7 (H) , 9.4 (W) , 0.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29.7 (H) , 24 (W) , 1.3 (D)

Object Description

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