Rare 1883 American News Co. How to Draw and Paint, with Wonderful Plates--and Interventions! magrittian who clearly had a great

who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood

WSG painted in white on the underside

" I believe this phrase refers to the pastoral epithets in the New Testament

with "On its Merits" pictured at the bottom of the front and a very kindly horse

9 3/4" x 7 3/16" x 3/4" d and in good antique condition

Rare 1883 American News Co. How to Draw and Paint, with Wonderful Plates--and Interventions! magrittian who clearly had a great"How to Draw and Paint," published in 1883 by the American News Company, NY, seems a rare one to find; I've found just one copy out there, listed at about $200. This copy though is its own thing, with a Helen Henkel having put her own stamp on it through watercoloring a dozen or so of its many plates. (I especially like her making the sheep solid black.) The first half of the book (65 pages) is text (with the occasional diagram) walking the reader