Samuel Prout — Hints on Light and Shadow, Composition, Etc. As Applicable to Landscape Painting

London, Ackermann and Co, 1838. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Samuel Prout's instructional work discussing light, shadow, and composition, and how artists can use techniques in their drawings. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. This is an educational work guiding artists with hints on outline, light, shadow, and composition, illustrated with examples. Illustrated with twenty plates. By Samuel Prout, who is well known as being on a master of watercolour architectural painting. He held the prestigious position of Painter in Water-Colours in Ordinary to King George IV and Queen Victoria. Collated from Copac from a copy held at Cambridge University, complete. Rebacked with the original cloth boards laid on. Externally, generally smart. Light discolouration and marking to the boards. Some ink marks to the rear boards close to the joint. Light wear to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with spotting. Good . Ill.: Samuel Prout. Good .