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Record ID 5324
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 41v
Handmaid to y.e Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 24 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Mar 1767. Professor 1: Robert Trail.
Robert Euing
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Robert Euing.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/3/30 (Monday).
Borrower: Robert Euing
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 5318
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 41v
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/23 (Monday). Returned: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 24 Mar 1767. Professor 1: John Millar.
Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Law, Mathematics. Original Full Name: Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/23 (Monday). Returned: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 5387
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 43r
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Returned: 1767/4/17 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 17 Apr 1767. Professor 1: James Clow.
Robert Graham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic, Ethics. Original Full Name: Robert Graham.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Returned: 1767/4/17 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Graham
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 5546
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 46r
Handmaid to y.e Arts
Borrowed: 1767/4/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/5/15 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Apr 1767. Original Returned Date: 15 May 1767. Professor 1: James Clow.
Hugh Niven
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Hugh Niven.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1767/4/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/5/15 (Friday).
Borrower: Hugh Niven
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 7591
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 80v
Hand Maid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1769/12/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 13 Dec 1769. Original Returned Date: 17 Dec 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.
James Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: James Sibbald.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1769/12/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: James Sibbald
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 7737
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 83r
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1770/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/2/7 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 24 Jan 1770. Original Returned Date: 7 Feb 1770. Professor 1: John Anderson.
James Morrison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Latin, Divinity, Greek, Logic, Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: James Morrison.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1770/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/2/7 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Morrison
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 7850
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 85r
The handmaid to the Arts.
Borrowed: 1770/2/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1770/3/14 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 29 Feb 1770. Original Returned Date: 14 Mar 1770. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.
John Johnson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Logic. Original Full Name: John Johnson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9 . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1770/2/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1770/3/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Johnson
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 50401
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 50r
Handmaid to ye Arts
Borrowed: 1768/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1768/5/5 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Apr 1768. Original Returned Date: 5 May 1768.
John Robison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: John Robison. Life dates: 1739-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts.
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9. Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1768/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1768/5/5 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Robison
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 54559
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 101r
Handmaid to the Arts } For M.r N. Hill
Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/9/23 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 13 Mar 1775. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1775.
Thomas Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Thos. Hamilton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Mr N. Hill
Gender: Male.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts.
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9. Original Author: Dossie, Robert..
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/9/23 (Saturday).
Borrowers: Thomas Hamilton , Mr N. Hill
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 166104
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 57
Hand maid to the arts
Borrowed: 1770/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1770/1/25 (Thursday). Classmark: R7- 9. Original Returned Text: Hand maid to ye arts.
James Playfair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1752-1812. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1404450212.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1770/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1770/1/25 (Thursday).
Borrower: James Playfair
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 169017
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 98
Handmaid to the arts
Borrowed: 1768/12/16 (Friday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday). Classmark: R. 7. 9. Original Returned Text: Handmaid to ye arts.
Patrick Bower
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1754-c. 1790. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1368138916.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1768/12/16 (Friday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday).
Borrower: Patrick Bower
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 172674
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 139
Hand maid to ye arts
Borrowed: 1770/6/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/8/15 (Wednesday). Classmark: R7 . 9. Original Returned Text: Hand maid to ye arts.
John West
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1817. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1418216692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1770/6/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/8/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John West
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts
Record ID 176817
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 197
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1772/4/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: R7-9. Original Returned Text: Handmaid toye Arts.
James Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1754-1775. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405448716.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T116409
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
Borrowed: 1772/4/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Ramsay
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts