The artist's assistant, or, School of science : forming a practical introduction to the polite arts, in painting, drawing, designing, perspective, engraving, colouring, &c. : with ample directions for japanning, enamelling, gilding, silvering, lacquering, &c. : and a valuable selection of miscellaneous secrets : illustrated with plates
A practical art manual printed at Birmingham and sold in London in 1803, teaching drawing, painting, perspective, engraving and trades like japanning and gilding to students and craftsmen. The plates are outline and lightly hatched engravings of heads in paired sets, calm faces beside grimacing or shouting ones, useful for expression studies, profile outlines and simple hatching patterns.
