A Series of Progressive Lessons, Intended to Elucidate the Art of Flower Painting in Water Colours, 4th edition
by John Hill, François Louis Thomas Francia, engraver, attributed
$3,250 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
Contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards, with printed title label to upper board, neatly rebacked Fourth edition of a rare American colour plate book and an important art instruction book containing engravings by John Hill. The work was published in four editions 1818, 1820, 1835 and 1836 , with all editions now rare. The beautiful plates were drawn, aquatinted and coloured by the English-born Philadelphia artist John Hill. Born in London in 1770, Hill
- Binding: Leather
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