Originally published in 1925, The Art Student’s Vade-Mecum is a pocket guide for students and academics alike, to the world of painting and drawing. From materials to painters, it was everything a new art student in the early twentieth century would need. Today it can be read in its historical context.
1. Black and White – Chiaroscuro – Perspective – Composition 2. Colour and Colours 3. Water-colours – Encaustic – Enamels – Fresco – Oils and Varnishes 4. Materials – Stone – Linen – Papyrus – Vellum – Parchment – Wood – Paper – Card – Ivory – Charcoal – Pencils – Chalks – Pastels – Inks 5. Art in England – Pre-Raphaelitism – Modern Art – Impressionism – Futurist Art, etc. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Cyril Davenport (1848–1941) was an English bibliographer, librarian, and curator, best known for his expertise in the field of bookbinding and engraving.
