And I have much pleasure in being permitted to dedicate it to you, who have so recently shown that the capability to execute in the higher walks of Art does not depend, as is erroneously supposed, upon mechanical skill attained by constant practice and devotion to one class of subjects; but upon intellectual qualifications and mental refinement, which has ever been conspicuous in your treatment of the subjects generally adorned by your pencil.

I have the honour to remain,

Your obedient Servant,

Frank Howard.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
PREFACE[V]
INTRODUCTION[17]
CHAPTER I.
COLOURING AS A MEANS OF ART[25]
Section 1.—HARMONY[27]
Section 2.—TONE[31]
CHAPTER II.
RULES FOR PRODUCING PICTURES IN COLOUR[35]
Section 1.—CUYP'S PRINCIPLE[39]
Section 2.—BOTH'S PRINCIPLE[41]
Section 3.—HOBBIMA AND RUYSDAEL'S PRINCIPLES[43]
Section 4.—TENIERS AND OSTADE'S PRINCIPLES[45]
Section 5.—THE PRINCIPLES OF TITIAN AND THE VENETIAN SCHOOL[47]
Section 6.—LUDOVICO CARACCI'S PRINCIPLE[49]
Section 7.—ANOTHER PRINCIPLE OF TITIAN[51]
Section 8.—RUBEN'S PRINCIPLE[53]
Section 9.—TURNER'S PRINCIPLE[55]
Section 10.—ANOTHER PRINCIPLE OF TURNER[57]
Section 11.—MODERN MANNER[59]
Section 12.—ABSTRACT PRINCIPLES TO WHICH THESEARRANGEMENTS MAY BE REFERRED[61]
CHAPTER III.
FINE COLOURING[69]
Section 1.—PRINCIPLES OF COLOURING OBJECTS[71]
Section 2.—COLOURS OF LIGHTS AND SHADOWS[99]
Section 3.—SUNSHINE[101]
Section 4.—SUNSET[103]
Section 5.—MOONLIGHT[105]
Section 6.—GREY DAYLIGHT[107]

LIST OF PLATES.

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1. CUYP'S PRINCIPLE[39]
2. BOTH'S PRINCIPLE[41]
3. RUYSDAEL AND HOBBIMA'S PRINCIPLE[43]
4. TENIER'S AND OSTADE'S PRINCIPLE[45]
5. TITIAN AND THE VENETIAN SCHOOL[47]
6. LUDOVICO CARACCI'S PRINCIPLE[49]
7. ANOTHER PRINCIPLE OF TITIAN[51]
8. RUBEN'S PRINCIPLE[53]
9. TURNER'S PRINCIPLE[55]
10. ANOTHER PRINCIPLE OF TURNER[57]
11. MODERN MANNER[59]
12. THE NERI[88]
13. THE BIANCHI[93]
14. THE DUTCH SCHOOL[94]
15. SUNSHINE[101]
16. MOONLIGHT[105]
17. GREY DAYLIGHT[107]