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Expressing an image by colours

Where the image to be
expressed is of an uneven
surface or form, & where
the semblance of that
uneven form is to be given
by shades, while the effect
of light upon colours is
also to be represented
by means of colours

Callico penciller
Penciller of woolen goods
Print stainer
Drapery painter

Paper hanging penciller
Silk hanging painter

Glass stainer
Tapanner
Watch & trinket enameller
Drapery painter,
Painter of architecture
Flower painter
Pattern drawers
Fruit painter
Still life painter
Marine painter
Landscape painter

Animal painter, bird
Face painter

Portrait painter
Fancy miniature painter
on glass
pearl
ivory

Miniature painter
History painter.


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1

Where the image to be
represented is not actually
already

Where the idea of the
means of representing an
image is not to be taken
from the image itself,
but from a representation
of the image already
expressed in colours
upon a flat surface

The various pigments
in use with regard to
ease of application, permanency,
price.

So much of chemistry
as necessary to guard
against a destruction or
change of the colouring
matters by mixture with each other during
the application,
by combination with
air & vapor during
application.
by mixture with water, gums,
oils, varnishes with the
vehicle by means of
which it is applied.

The ordinary means
of giving permanency
to colours & of procuring
a more perfect adhesion.


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2

Where the idea of the
means of expressing an
image is to be taken
from the image itself

Opticks

as relating to form
distance
light & shade
colour
tendency of a substance ponderosity & lightness
to gravitation
opacity & transparency
stability & flexibility
compactness & porosity of
texture

The colours, shades, &
figures which an object
exhibits according
to the relative position
of the light, & the eye
which views it.

Readiness in discriminating
the disposition
of the parts of an object,
of particularity of its situation,
from which any
peculiar appearance effect arises: so
as to produce ideas of motion,
of horror, of gloom,
of pleasure

Pleasurable sensations
whether arising from beauty
of form or
colour, or from the association of
ideas with certain combinations
of forms & colours

Change in appearance
that takes place in an
animated figure arising
from the several
affections of the minds,
or in an inanimate object
from the influence
of the various circumstances
to which it is
likely to be exposed.


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3

Where the image to be
expressed is not only that
of matter of animated
matter, having a power
in itself of producing
the motion of its parts
& where the passions of
the mind are expressed by the disposition, form,
or motion of its parts

Anatomy in so far as
the relates to the parts
which become visible
in the different situations
of a living body.

Ready perception of
the characteristic parts of the body by
which animals
of different
species of animals.

Ready perception of
the particular parts of
the body by which individuals
are distinguished.

Readiness in discriminating
the effect produced
upon the body by the
general character of the
mind of the individual

Knowledge of the parts
of the body visibly apparently
affected by the various
passions of the mind.

Readiness in combining
the ordinary effect of passion
with the general
character of the individual
under its influence

Ready discrimination
of the means of grouping
many animated figures,
so in each situation


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as that they shall all
tend to produce a desired
idea, both as to the particular
attitude & expression
of each, & the
general combination of
the whole.

Judgement in introducing
inanimate bodies
so as that they shall
conduce to the desired general
effect.


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A painter should be
a naturalist & a phisiologist.




Identifier: | JB/107/117/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 107.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

1-3

Box

107

Main Headings

Folio number

117

Info in main headings field

conformation superficial or configuration

Image

001

Titles

expressing an image by colours

Category

marginal summary sheet

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

35108

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