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Historical recipes for preparatory layers for oil paintings in manuals, manuscripts
and handbooks in North West Europe, 1550-1900: analysis and reconstructions

Stols-Witlox, M.J.N.

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2014

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Stols-Witlox, M. J. N. (2014). Historical recipes for preparatory layers for oil paintings in
manuals, manuscripts and handbooks in North West Europe, 1550-1900: analysis and
reconstructions. [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam].

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 Appendix 1. List of historical sources for recipes for
preparatory layers quoted in this thesis

In chronological order

date author. abbreviated title country

400-300 B.C. Theophrastus. Liber de lapidibus Greece

Prob. c. 1060-90 Theophilus. ‘De diversibus artibus’ Rhine valley/Utrecht

th th
10 -13 century Heraclius. ‘De coloribus et artibus romanorum’ Italy/France
th
15 century Anonymous. Manuscript 517 uncertain
th
15 century Anonymous. Bolognese manuscript Italy

c. 1400 Cennini. ‘Il libro dell’arte’ Italy

1452-62 Filarete (Antonio Averlino). Trattato Italy

c. 1500 Anonymous. ‘Liber illuministarum’ Germany

th th
15 /16 century Anonymous. Pal. 796 Italy

1549 Anonymous, Ein kostliches Büchlein Germany

1550 Vasari. Le vite de’piu eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori Italy

1552 Andriessen. Viervoudich tractaat boeck Netherlands

1566 Fioravanti. Del compendio de I secreti rationalli Italy

c. 1575-1600 Anonymous. ‘Reglas para pintar’ Spain

c. 1580-1600 BnF Ms. Fr 640 France

1584 Borghini. Il riposo Italy

1587 Armenini. De veri precetti della pittura Italy

1601 Birelli. Secreti. Opere di Giovanbatista Birelli Italy

1604 Van Mander. De grondt der edel vrij schilderconst Netherlands

1620-44 c. De Mayerne. ‘Pictoria Sculptoria et quae subalternarum artium’ England

c. 1623-44 Anonymous [De Mayerne?]. Ms. Sloane 1990 England

1633 Bate. The mysteries of nature and art England

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date author. abbreviated title country

1634 Peacham. The compleat gentleman England

1635 Lebrun. ‘Recueil des essasis des merveilles de la peinture’ France

1640 Norgate. ‘Miniatura or the art of limning’ England

1642 Bisagno. Trattato della pittura Italy

1649 Pacheco. Arte de la pintura Spain

c. 1650-52 Symonds. ‘italian notebooks’ Italy/England

c. 1650-1700 Anonymous. ‘Recepten-boeck’ (Ms. Frans Hals Museum) Netherlands

c. 1650-1700 Van Veen. ‘De wetenschap ende manieren…’ Netherlands

1653-57 King. ‘Secrets in the noble arte of miniatura or limning’ England

c. 1656 Anonymous. ‘Tractato del arte de la pintura’ Spain

1659-1711 Fra Fortunato of Rovigo. ‘Raccolta di secreti’ Italy

1664 Anonymous. ‘The art of painting in oyle by the life’ England

1668 Anonymous. The excellency of the pen and pencil England

1670 Lana. Prodromo Italy

c. 1670 Volpato. ‘Modo da tener nel dipinger’ Italy

1672 Salmon. Polygraphice England

1673 De Piles/Du Fresnoy. l’Art de peinture France

1673-99 Gandy. ‘notes on painting’ England

1676 Félibien. Des principes de l’architecture, de la sculpture… France

1677 Beale. ‘pocket-book’ England

1679 De la Fontaine. l’Academie de la peinture France

1679-1704 Eikelenberg. ’Aantekeningen over de schilderkunst’ Netherlands

1681 Beale. ‘pocket-book’ England

1684 d’Emery. Recueil des curiositez rares & nouvelles France

1684 De Piles. Les premiers elemens de la peinture pratique France

1687 Catherinot. Traité de la peinture France

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date author. abbreviated title country

1688 Stalker and Parker. A treatise of Japanning and varnishing England

1690 Furetière. Dictionnaire universel France

1692 Beurs. De groot waereld in het kleen geschilderd Netherlands

1692 Smith. The art of painting according to… England

1693 Hidalgo. Principios Spain

1699 Dupuy du Grez. Traité sur la peinture France

1701 Dankers and Wiltschut. ‘teycken bouk’ [Wiltschut manuscript] Netherlands

1701-33 Dionysios of Fourna. ‘Hermeneia’ Greece

1705, 1707 Kunckel. Neu-aufgerichteten und vergrösserten… Germany

1712 De Lairesse. Groot schilderboek Netherlands

1715 Palomino. El museo pictórico, vol. 1 Spain

1719 Orlandi. Abecedario pittorico Italy

1724 Palomino. El museo pictórico, volumes 2 and 3 Spain

c. 1726-39 Anonymous German author in ‘Teycken bouk’ [Wiltschut manuscript] Germany/Netherlands

1728 Chambers. Cyclopaedia England

1729 Cröker. Der wohl anführende Mahler Germany

1730 De la Hire. Traité de la pratique de peinture France

1732 Anonymous. Dictionaire universel des arts France

1733 Buonanni. Traité des vernis France

1735 Barrow. Dictionarium polygraphicum England

1738 Sprong. Kabinet der verf-stoffen Netherlands

1743 Chomel. Huishoudelyk woordenboek Netherlands

1746 Dictionaire abregé de peinture et d’architecture France

1747 Pictorius. Den geheimen illumineer-kunst Netherlands

c. 1750-1800 Mss.Hist.Helv.XVII.233B Switzerland

c. 1750-1800 Mss.Hist.Helv.XVII.234 Switzerland

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date author. abbreviated title country

c. 1750-1800 Müller. ‘werkstattbuch’ Germany

1752 Oudry. Discours sur la pratique de la peinture France

1753 Smith. The art of painting in oil England

1753 Lindenbergh. Nieuwe verligter Netherlands

1754 Barrow. A supplement to the new and universal dictionary England

1755 Dauw. M. Johann Dauws wohlunterrichteter… Germany

1755 Orellana. Tratado de barnices Spain

1756 Pernety. Dictionnaire portatif France

1756 Smith. The laboratory; or, school of arts England

1758 Dossie. Handmaid to the arts England

1759 Verly. Verhandeling van de schilderkonst in miniatuur Netherlands

1759 Anonymous. l’Ecole de la mignature France

1761 Hallen. Werkstäte der heutigen Künste Germany

1766 Jombert, De Piles. Les premiers elemens France

1767 Chomel. Dictionnaire oeconomique France

1770 A.P.S. Nauwkeurige beschryving Netherlands

1770 Anonymous. Dictionnaire portatif du commerce France

1772 Griselini and Fassadoni. Dizionario Italy

1772 Watin. l’Art de faire et employer le vernis France

1773 Anonymous. De hedendaagsche Albert Netherlands

1774 Buys. Nieuw en volkomen woordenboek Netherlands

1775 Anonymous [Hubbard?]. Valuable secrets England

1775 Krünitz. Oekonomische Encyklopädie, vol. 5 Germany

1776 Watin. l’Art du peintre, doreur, vernisseur France

1777 Anonymous. Nieuwen verlichter Netherlands/Belgium

1779 Hoffmann and Wiegleb. Anleitung zur Chemie für Künstler Germany

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date author. abbreviated title country

1779 Le Pileur d’Apligny. Traité des couleurs matérielles France

1779 Dutens. Principes abrégés de peinture France

1781 Weber. Bekannte und unbekannte Fabriken und Künste Germany

1781 Pernety. Dictionnaire portatif France

1783 Anonymous. The school of wisdom and arts England

c. 1785 Anonymous. The artist assistant England

1786 Buc’hoz. Recueil de secrets France

1789 Diderot and d’Alembert. Encyclopédie méthodique France

1792 Monton. Secretos de artes liberales Spain

1793 Anonymous. The golden cabinet USA/England

1794 Anonymous. Wiener Farbenkabinet Austria

After 1794-5 Anonymous. Maler- og forgylder bog Denmark

1795 Anonymous. Practical treatise on painting in oil colours England

1795 Anonymous. Praktisches Handbuch Germany

1797 De Massoul. A treatise on the art of painting England

1799 Krünitz. Oekonomische Encyklopädie, vol. 76 Germany

1799 Anonymous. Oeconomische courant, no. 94 Netherlands

1800 Horstok. Bericht wegens de uitvinding om … Netherlands

c. 1800 Van Leen. ‘Over teken- en schilderkunst’ Netherlands

1800 Anonymous. Oeconomische courant, no. 167 Netherlands

1800 Anonymous. Oeconomische courant, no. 168 Netherlands

1801 Anonymous. Secrets concernant les arts et métiers France

1801 Simis. Grondig onderwys in de schilder- en verw-kunst, vol. 1 Netherlands

1801 Anonymous. Oeconomische courant, no. 226 Netherlands

1802 Brodhagen. Anleitung zur Technologie Germany

1803 Ibbetson. An accident or gamut, of painting in oil and England

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date author. abbreviated title country

1803 Jahn. Abhandlung über das Bleichen und die Reinigung Germany

1803 Tingry. Traité théorique et pratique Switzerland

1803 Dutens. Principes abrégés de peinture France

1803-4 Fokke Simonsz. De kunst van tekenen en schilderen Netherlands

1804 Tingry. The painter and varnisher’s guide England

1805 Hodson and Dougall. The cabinet of arts England

1806 Grandi in Transactions 1806

1808 Anonymous. A compendium of colours England

1808 Nicholson. A dictionary of practical and theoretical chemistry England

1809-71 Sully. ‘Thomas Sully’s hints for pictures’ England/USA

1809-44 W&N Recipe book ‘Omm gathm No 3’ England

1811 Anonymous. New family receipt-book England

1814 Verri. Saggio elementare sul disegno della figura umana Italy

1816 Marcucci. Saggio analitico-chemico Italy

1817 Jay. Recueil de lettres sur la peinture Switzerland

1817 Clarke and Dougall. The cabinet of arts England

1819 Van der Vuurst. Natuurlijke en oordeelkundige beschrijving Netherlands

1820 Anonymous [Pinnock]. A catechism on the practice of England

1821 Anonymous. Introduzione allo studio delle arti del disegno Italy

1821 Gray. A supplement to the pharmacopoeia England

1821 Craig. A course of lecture on England

1822 Cawse. Introduction to the art of painting in oil colours England

1824-44 W&N Recipe book ‘Omn Gathm No 02’ England

1824-50 W&N Recipe book ‘13’ England

1825 Stöckel. Die Maler-Kunst Germany

1825 Smith. Nouveau dictionnaire des secrets des arts et métiers France

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date author. abbreviated title country

1825 Hayter. An introduction to perspective, drawing and painting England

1825 Leuchs. Vollständige Farben- und Färbekunde Germany

1826 Boutard. Dictionnaire des arts du dessin, la peinture, la sculpture France

1826 Riffault. Manuel théorique et pratique du peintre en batimens France

1826 Vergnaud. Manuel de perspective, dudessinateur et du peintre France

1827 Bouvier. Manuel des jeunes artists et amateurs France

1827 Anonymous. The artist & tradesman’s guide USA

1828 Bouvier. Vollständige Anweisung zur öhlmahlerei Germany

1828 Gray. The operative chemist England

1829 De Montabert. Traité complet de la peinture France

183?-1876 W&N Recipe book ‘A relic of Old times 1833 P.01’ England

1830 Mérimée. De la peinture à l’huile France

1831 Vergnaud. Manuel du peintre en batimens France

1831 Roberson’s recipe book England

1833 Arsenne and Denis. Manuel du peintre et du sculpteur France

1833-46 W&N Recipe book ‘Omm Gathm No 6’ England

1834 Bickes. Das Ganze der Kunst des Germany

1834 Fernbach. Über Kenntniss und Behandelung der Oehlfarbe Germany

1834-55 W&N Recipe book ‘17’ England

1834-93 W&N Recipe book ‘P.04’ England

1835 Field. Chromatography England

1835 Kingston. The Kingstonian system of painting in dry colours England

1836-50 W&N Recipe book ‘Omnm Gath No 12’ England

1838 Ursin and Hummel. Nyt magazin Denmark

1838-58 W&N Recipe book ‘20’ England

1839 Fielding. On painting in oil and water colours England

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date author. abbreviated title country

1839 Sarsfield Taylor and Merimee. The art of painting in oil England

1839 Thomson. Leerboek der verlakkunst Netherlands

1840 Cawse. The art of painting portraits England

1840 Roberson’s recipe book England

1840-78 W&N Recipe book ‘P8’ England

1841 Anonymous. The complete guide to the fine arts England

1842 Selvatico. Sull'educazione del pittore storico Italy

1842 Thornton. The modern cabinet of arts England

1842-8 W&N Recipe book ‘P.07’ England

1843-5 W&N Recipe book ‘Omm Gathm No 5’ England

1843-50 W&N Recipe book ‘15’ England

1844-48 W&N Recipe book ‘X2’ England

1844-6 W&N Recipe book ‘Omn Gathm No 04’ England

1844-93 W&N Recipe book ‘P.09’ England

1845 Tripier-Deveaux. Traité théorique et pratique France

1845 De Burtin. Treatise on the knowledge necessary to England

1845 Varley. A treatise on optical drawing instruments England

1845 Susse. Volledige handleiding Netherlands

1845 Templeton. The guide to oil painting England

1845 Osborn/Bouvier. Handbook of young artists USA

1846 Hampel. Die Restauration alter und schadhaft gewordener Germany

1846-67 W&N Recipe book ‘P1’ England

1847 Hundertpfund. Die Malerei auf ihre einfachsten und Germany

1848 Barry. ‘Barry’s lectures. Lecture VI. On colouring’ England

1848-65 W&N Recipe book ‘P.2’ England

1849 Hunderpfund. The art of painting restored to its simplest England

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date author. abbreviated title country

1849 Templeton. The guide to oil painting England

1850 Field. Rudiments of the painter’s art England

1850-63 W&N Recipe book ‘Varnish book No. 2’ England

1850-63 W&N Recipe book ‘16’ England

1851 Mogford. Handbook for the preservation of pictures England

1852 Reeves & Sons amateurs and artists’ companion England

1853 Ure. A dictionary of arts, manufactures, and mines England

1854 Francis. The dictionary of practical receipts England

1855 Greve. Om restauration of malerier samt en Denmark

1855 Williams. Transparency painting on linen England

1855 Clint. A guide to oil painting England

1855 Jacobson. Handleiding tot het leeren kennen en onderzoeken Netherlands

1856 Hopman. Theoretisch-praktisch huis-, rijtuig-schilders en Netherlands

1856 Edwards. The art of landscape painting in oil colours England

1856-62 W&N Recipe book ‘24’ England

[1856] Anonymous. Elegant arts for ladies England

1857 Schmidt. Vollständiges Farben-Laboratorium Germany

1857 Hassall. Adulterations detected England

1859 Gullick and Timbs. Painting popularly explained England

c. 1860 Muspratt. Chemistry theoretical England

1860 Gentele. Lehrbuch der Farbenfabrikation Germany

1860-5 W&N Recipe book ‘25’ England

1861 Burnet. Landscape painting in oil colours England

1865 Mulder. Scheikunde der droogende olieën Netherlands

1866 Redgrave. A century of painters of the English School England

1867 Anonymous. Arts and sciences England

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date author. abbreviated title country

1867-70 W&N Recipe book ‘28’ England

1868 Tyrwhitt. Handbook of pictorial art England

1870 Field and Mallet. The rudiments of colour England

1870 Holyoake. The conservation of pictures England

1871 Dietrich. Anweisung zur Oel-Malerei Germany

1871-2 W&N Recipe book ‘29’ England

1873 Sully. Hints to young painters England/USA

1874 Malepeyre, Riffault, Vergnaud and Toussaint. A practical treatise USA/England

1879 Knowlton. Hints for pupils England

1879 Spon. Workshop receipts England

1881 Mierzinski and Schmidt. Erd-, Mineral- und Lackfarben Germany

1881 Grace. A course of lessons in landscape painting in oils England

1881 Blockx fils. Compendium à l’usage des artistes peintres Belgium/France

1882 Muckley. A handbook for painters and art students England

1883 Ellis. Sketching from nature England

1885 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 6 Germany

1885 Muckley. A manual on flower painting in oil colours England

1886 Collier. A manual of oil painting England

1886 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 25 Germany

1888 Pulsifer. Notes for a history of lead USA

1888 Raycroft, Wheeler and Young. The progressive art guide Canada

1890 Church. The chemistry of paints and painting England

1890 Scott Taylor. Modes of painting described and classified England

1890 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 97 Germany

1891 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 112 Germany

1891 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 123 Germany

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date author. abbreviated title country

1891 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 125 Germany

1891 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 134 Germany

1891 Vibert. La science de la peinture France

1892 Vibert. The science of painting England

1892 Hurst. Painters’ colours, oils, and varnishes England

1892 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 144 Germany

1892 Standage. The use and abuse of colours and mediums England

1892 Oughton. Students and amateurs notebook on England

1893 Ludwig. Die optischen Besonderh…. Die Technik der Oelmalerei, vol. 1 Germany

1893 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 162 Germany

1893 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 166 Germany

1894 Bersch. Chemisch-technisches Lexicon Austria

1895 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 18 Germany

1895 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 20 Germany

1897 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 9 Germany

1898 Parkhurst. the painter in oil United States

1898 Anonymous. Technische Mitteilungen, nr. 5 Germany

1901 Church. The chemistry of paints and painting England

1903 Kippel. Handleiding voor het huis-schilderen Netherlands

1903 Van der Kloes and van der Beek. Verver en glazenwasser Netherlands

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