Rudiments of the painters' art; or, A grammar of colouring, applicable to operative painting, decorative architecture, and the arts. With coloured illustrations and practical instructions concerning the modes and materials of painting, etc (1850)
Field, George, 1777?-1854 · London, J. Weale · leaf 32
eight Blue; consequently the secondary Orange, composedof three Yellow and five Red, is the equivalent of Blue thepower of which is eight: they are accordingly equal powersin contrast, and compensating in mixture, and as such areproperly in equal proportions for harmonizing effect. 19. Again Green… … ■ .j^Mrf W$i $&%$&& THEORY OF COLOURS. 7 20. And finally Purple composed of Blue as eight, andRed the power of which is five, is equivalent in mixture orcontrast as thirteen, to Yellow the power of which is three,or nearly as four to one. And such proportions of theseopposed colours may…
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