Elementary instruction in the art of illuminating and missal painting on vellum : a guide to modern illuminators, with illustrations in outline as copies for the student (1860)
Laurent de Lara, D. (David), author · London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts · leaf 72
th its ar- teries, can also successfully be produced. It were best, however, to practise this on a small scale first, before progressing with the drawing in too great a hurry. I entirely disagree with the use, under any circumstances, of any kind of imitation or liquid gold, firstly, because its…
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
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