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NICHOLSON, Francis.
The Practice of Drawing and Painting Landscape from Nature, in Water Colours: Exemplified in a Series of Instructions calculated to facilitate the Progress of the Learner
Nicholson, Francis (1753-1844), watercolour painter and teacher. He received lessons from a German artist, Conrad Martin Metz. Nicholson had a number of patrons, including; John Stuart, first marquess of Bute, Walter Fawkes of Farnley Hall, and Sir Henry Tuite and his wife. He also had a considerable teaching practice which included ladies of fashion. His contemporary reputation was such that drawings were fraudulently sold as being by Nicholson within his own lifetime. (ODNB).
- Published
- London: John Murray, 1823.
- References
- Abbey Life 162; Prideaux p. 199
- Plates
- 4
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: John Murray, 1823.
- Ref
- 603
4to pp. xi 118 [2] 14 lithographic plates by C. Hullmandel (3 double-page; 1 with contemporary hand-colouring); occasionally a little spotted or foxed; later green cloth boards; spine and upper board lettered in gilt; a little rubbed. Signed in pencil: "Fred J. Thompson" to a prelim. The second edition was rewritten and much expanded with extra plates over the first edition of 1820. Nicholson, a founding member of the Water-colour Society, moved intensively into lithography at a comparatively early date and had 'much influence on the advancement of the art' (see Twyman Lithography 1800-1850 passim) Coloured plates in order: 1. Figs 1-4 show the processes in colouring, in the 'laying down' or the 'graduation' of the respective colours to achieve the final appearance. Fig 1 shows the wash of indigo in the clear part of the sky and the lightest tint of grey in the clouds &c. Fig 2 shows the shadows of the clouds and the whole of the distance with grey a little more robust, and be the correct depth for the lights of the distant mountains. Fig 3 shows general tinting being applied to the plate as a whole. Fig 4 shows the finished plate with all tints and colours adequately applied.
