Excerpt from Rousseau's House and Decorative PainterIn presenting this little work to the public, the writer has aimed to embrace in as limited a space as possible, only such instruction as would most benefit and interest the learner, at the same time avoiding all unnecessary technical terms that would tend to confuse and lead him into vague uncertainties. The rules to be found in the fol lowing pages, both theoretical and practical, are delineated in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner, together with a synopsis of the various rules and methods for the manipulation of colors, &c., , pertaining to the painter's art.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.