The Practice of Oil Painting & Drawing by Solomon Solomon, Intro by James Gurney (Signed)

Complete with an Introduction by James Gurney, this guide introduces not only the techniques of oil painting used in the Royal Academy but also the underlying principles of figure drawing. A series of images by the Old Masters includes 32 pages in full color, featuring paintings from the Italian, Dutch, Spanish, French, and British schools. "A masterly exposition." — Liverpool Daily Post. 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 280 pages, softcover, black and white with a color section of key images referenced in the text. Title page signed by introduction author James Gurney.