Query: *
Archival Materials
Edward Augustus Brackett notebook
Creators:
Brackett, Edward Augustus, 1818-1908
Dates:
circa 1845
Size:
1 Volume
Collection ID:
AAA.decrfa
Repository:
Archives of American Art
Notebook of painting instructions presented to E[dward] A[ugustus] Brackett by his sculptor friend, Durivage, signed and dated "Boston, November 10, 1845." The notes pertain to such topics as drawing from nature, perspective, shadows, head and figure painting, and proportions of figures. Sketches of the primary palette and of the head …