- Antwerp Blue
- Azure Blue
- Bistre
- Blue Black
- Bronze Green
- Brown Ochre
- Brown Pink
- Burnt Ochre
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Chinese Vermilion
- Chinese White
- Chrome Yellow, Pale
- Chrome Yellow, Middle
- Do. Deep
- Cologne Earth
- Dragon's Blood
- Emerald Green
- Flake White
- Gamboge
- Green Bice
- Green Verditer
- Hooker's Green, No. 1 Shade
- Do. No. 2 do.
- Indian Red
- Indigo
- Italian Pink
- Ivory Black
- King's Yellow
- Lamp Black
- Light Red
- Naples Yellow
- Neutral Tint
- Olive
- Orange
- Payne's Grey
- Permanent Red
- Prussian Blue
- Prussian Green
- Purple
- Raw Sienna
- Raw Umber
- Red Chalk
- Roman Ochre
- Sap Green
- Saturnine Red
- Terra Verte
- Vandyke Brown
- Venetian Red
- Vermilion
- Yellow Lake
- Yellow Ochre
Whole Cakes, 1s. 6d., Half Cakes, 9d. each.
- Brown Madder
- Coëlin Blue
- Crimson Lake
- Indian Yellow
- Intense Blue
- Mars Yellow
- Permanent White
- Purple Lake
- Scarlet Lake
- Scarlet Vermilion
- Sepia
- Warm Sepia
- Green Vermilion
Whole Cakes, 2s., Half Cakes, 1s. each.
- Cobalt Blue
- Cobalt Ash, Nos. 1 & 2
- Green Oxide of Chromium
- Lemon Yellow
- Orange Vermilion
- Pure Orange
- Violet Carmine
Whole Cakes, 3s., Half Cakes, 1s. 6d. each.
- Burnt Carmine
- Cadmium Yellow, Pale
- Cadmium Yellow, Middle
- Cadmium Yellow, Deep
- Carmine
- French Ultramarine
- Gallstone
- Intense Madder
- Orange Scart. Madder
- Permanent Blue
- Pink Madder
- Rose Madder
- Royal Scarlet
- Yellow Madder
Whole Cakes, 5s., Half Cakes, 2s. 6d. each.
- Extract of Vermilion
- Madder Carmine
- Mars Orange
- Purple Madder
- Royal Blue
- Smalt
- Ultramarine Ash
- Ultramarine (Genuine)
Whole Cake, £1 1s., Half Cake, 10s. 6d., Quarter Cake, 5s. 6d. each.
Powder Colours for Illuminating,
In Bottles,
Ready prepared for use with the admixture of Water only.
Prices same as Whole Cakes.
Boxes of Colours for Illuminating and Missal Painting.
Half-Guinea Box.
French Polished Mahogany Slide-top Box, containing Six Half Cakes of Colours—Crimson Lake, Scarlet Vermilion, French Ultramarine, Emerald Green, Pale Chrome, and Burnt Sienna, Tube of Enamel White, Gold and Aluminium Shells, Four Siberian Brushes, Burnisher, and Indian Ink.
One Guinea Box.
Mahogany French Polished Lock Box, containing (in a Japanned Tin Box) Crimson Lake, Scarlet Vermilion, Cobalt, French Ultramarine, Cadmium Yellow, Lamp Black, Emerald Green, Burnt Sienna, Bottle of Enamel White, Prepared Gum Water, China Slab, Water Glass, Liquid Ox Gall, Saucer of Gold, Saucer of Aluminium, Agate Burnisher, Cumberland Lead Pencil, Sable Brushes, and Gummed Gold Paper.
One Guinea and a Half Box.
Mahogany French Polished Lock Box, containing (in a Japanned Tin Box) Crimson Lake, Scarlet Vermilion, Cobalt, French Ultramarine, Cadmium Yellow, Lamp Black, Emerald Green, Burnt Sienna, Rose Madder, Gamboge, Vandyke Brown, and Pale Chrome Yellow, Bottle of Enamel White, Prepared Gum Water, Liquid Ox Gall, Gold Ink, Saucer of Gold, Saucer of Aluminium, China Slab, Water Glass, Pot of Water Gold Size, Agate Burnisher, Cumberland Lead Pencil, Six Sable Brushes, and Gummed Gold Paper.
Two Guinea Box.
Mahogany French Polished Lock Box, containing (in a Japanned Tin Box) Crimson Lake, Scarlet Vermilion, Cobalt, French Ultramarine, Cadmium Yellow, Lamp Black, Emerald Green, Burnt Sienna, Rose Madder, Gamboge, Vandyke Brown, Pale Chrome, Carmine, Green Oxide of Chromium, Permanent Red, Brown Madder, Lemon Yellow, and Violet Carmine, Bottle of Enamel White, Prepared Gum Water, Liquid Ox Gall, Gold Ink, Saucer of Gold, Saucer of Aluminium, Six-Division China Slab, Water Glass, Pot of Water Gold Size, Agate Burnisher, Cumberland Lead Pencil, Eight Sable Brushes, and Gummed Gold Paper.
Three Guinea Box.
Rosewood Caddy Lid French Polished Box with Plated Fittings, containing Colours, &c., as above, and a most complete Set of Materials.
| s. d. | ||
| Prepared Enamel White, in bottles | each | 1 0 |
| "Indian Ink | " | 1 0 |
| "Liquid Brown | " | 1 0 |
| "Liquid Carmine | " | 1 6 |
| "Liquid Ox Gall | " | 1 0 |
| "Gold Size, in pots | " | 1 0 |
| Raising Preparation, in pots | " | 1 0 |
| Prepared Strong Clarified Gum Water | " | 6d. & 1 0 |
Gold, Silver, Aluminium, &c.
Gold and Silver Ink.
| s. d. | ||
| Liquid in Bottles | each | 1 0 |
Bessemer's Gold Paint.
| s. d. | ||
| Gold Paint and Preparation, large size | each | 4 0 |
| Ditto, small size | " | 1 6 |
| Preparation only, large size | " | 0 6 |
Bronzes.
| s. d. | ||
| Finest Deep and Pale Gold, Silver, Copper and Green Bronzes |
per packet | 2 0 |
| Common Gold Bronze | per bottle, 6d & | 1 0 |
Prepared Vellum.
PRICE ACCORDING TO SIZE.
Small Agate Burnishers.
Albata Ferrules and Black Handles, various patterns each 2 0
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OUTLINES, COPIES, AND BOOKS ON ILLUMINATING ALWAYS IN STOCK.
De Lara's Series of Outlines and Publications, for which see his List.
(INSTITUTED 1857.)
For promoting and encouraging the Mediæval Style of Illuminating on Vellum, adaptable for Modern purposes, either sacred or secular, to hold Annual Exhibitions and distribute prizes for original designs, and to afford employment to the educated gentlewomen of limited means.
Annual Subscription £1 1s.
For which an "Original Vellum Illumination" executed by the less affluent Members, will be presented annually to the Subscribers.
Life Members £12 12s.
Patronesses.
- LAURA, COUNTESS OF ANTRIM.
- The COUNTESS OF DALKEITH.
- The COUNTESS OF LICHFIELD.
- The COUNTESS DOWAGER OF LICHFIELD.
- VISCOUNTESS DUNGARVON.
- VISCOUNTESS FORBES.
- VISCOUNTESS JOCELYN.
- COUNTESS OF MOUNT EDGECOMBE.
- BARONESS DE ROTHSCHILD.
- LADY HARRIET ASHLEY.
- LADY NAAS.
- LADY G. REBOW.
- LADY DE ROTHSCHILD.
- LADY ANNA LOFTUS.
- LADY C. LOFTUS.
- LADY SARAH SPENCER.
- LADY HELEN M'DONNELL.
- LADY FRANCES HARCOURT.
- LADY LOUISA BOYLE.
- LADY LOUISA LASCELLES.
- LADY LOUISA TENISON.
- HONOURABLE Mrs. YELVERTON.
- HONOURABLE Mrs. CUNYNGHAME.
- HONOURABLE LORA LANE FOX.
- HONOURABLE Miss MONTAGUE.
- Mrs. RIDGEWAY.
- Mrs. E. WYNNE (Pernambuco).
- Mrs. BELLEW.
- Mrs. CHAUNCY.
- Mrs. HENRY BOLTON.
- Mrs. FABER.
- Miss DE ROTHSCHILD.
- Miss ANNA D'ARLEY.
- Miss VAUGHAN.
- Miss S. MOSTYN OWEN.
- Miss FRANCES GRAHAM M'DOWALL
- Miss FOX STRANGWAYS.
- &c., &c.
Honorary Secretary.
MRS. FABER.
Honorary Treasurer.
CHARLES BOARD, Esq.
Manager.
D. LAURENT DE LARA, Esq.
Prospectuses and Reports may be had of D. Laurent de Lara, Manager, 3, Torrington Square, Russell Square, W.C.
LIST OF
COLOUR BOXES AND MATERIALS,
PREPARED BY
GEORGE ROWNEY & COMPANY,
FOR
Illuminating & Missal Painting.
15s. Mahogany Box,
CONTAINING
Cobalt, Prussian Blue, Emerald Green, Chrome 2, Crimson Lake, Vermilion, Gold and Silver Shells, Agate Burnisher, and Three Sable Brushes.
21s. Mahogany Lock Box,
CONTAINING
Cobalt, Fr. Ultra, Emerald Green, Sap Green, Chrome 2, Chrome 4, Crimson Lake, Madder Lake, Lamp Black, Vandyke, Vermilion, and White, Gold, Green Gold, and Aluminium Shells, Agate Burnisher, Sable Brushes, &c., &c.
31s. 6d. Caddy Lid Box,
CONTAINING
Cobalt, Fr. Ultra, Emerald Green, Sap Green, Chrome 1, Chrome 3, Dragon's Blood, Vermilion, Yellow Oker, Lamp Black, Violet, Carmine, Rose Madder, Carmine, Bt. Carmine, Bottle of Chinese White, Gold, Green Gold and Aluminium Shells, Gold Leaf, Agate Burnisher, Dividers, Sable Brushes, Pot of Water Gold-Size, &c.
2 Guinea Caddy Lid Box with Drawer,
CONTAINING
Cobalt, Fr. Ultra, Emerald Green, Sap Green, Chrome 1, Chrome 3, Gamboge, Yellow Oker, Bt. Sienna, Vandyke, Sepia, Lamp Black, Crimson Lake, Scarlet Vermilion, Rose Madder, Purple Madder, Madder Brown, Carmine, Bottle of Chinese White, Pot of Water Gold-Size, Two Shells, each as above, Gold Leaf, Extra Brushes, &c.
3 Guinea Rosewood, Caddy Lid,
CONTAINING
besides the above Eighteen colours, Prussian Blue, Violet Carmine, Cadmium Yellow, Mars Orange, Bt. Carmine, Deep Rose; and every article necessary for all descriptions of Illuminating.
Boxes may be obtained, fitted to any arrangement required. A large assortment of Laurent de Lara's outlines, plain, or partly coloured either on fine Card or Vellum.
GEORGE ROWNEY & CO.,
MANUFACTURING ARTIST'S COLOURMEN,
51 & 52, RATHBONE PLACE,
LONDON.
FOOTNOTES:
[A] Vide list of materials at the end of the book.
[B] A contemporary has asserted, that "vermilion" and "white" should not be mixed; he says: "The vermilion must not be mixed with white, or it will lose its brilliancy, and become a colour like brickdust." I know not what vermilion or white he used to induce him to come to this conclusion, but, after an experience of many years, I assert, that if the proper illuminating colours are used, they will, in combination, form that beautiful "salmon tint," so frequently to be found in the old missals.
[C] Or with one of Gillott's fine Lithographic Pens.
[D] I have prepared a variety of drawings of initial letters, and classical borders both on vellum and cardboard, with accompanying outlines of the same, very faintly lithographed, on super-fine drawing-boards which may be purchased for a trifling expense at most art repositories and booksellers. The illuminations may also be purchased, or are lent on hire, for the purposes of copying. These are executed under my direction and superintendence, by my numerous pupils, who now follow out the art as a lucrative profession. As the student will obtain better and more accurate ideas of copying from drawings than from prints, I have, at the suggestion of many of my friends, adopted this plan of supplying the amateur artist with an illuminated copy, and its outline, which he may easily fill up according to his own taste, or strictly follow the original: the encouragement this suggestion has received from the public has tended to confer a great boon on a worthy class of female artists, who have been zealous and successful in a beautiful branch of female accomplishment.
[E] Some eminent writer on "ornamental art" strongly objects to introduce "casting shadows" in ornamentations, or in other words bringing out objects in "relief,"—he argues, with some apparent plausibility, that if treading on a carpet, where flowers or scrollwork were introduced, he should be afraid of crushing the flowers, or stumbling over the ornamentations. I know not which to admire most, the pedantry of modern philosophy on art, or the actual beauty displayed in the "Old Missals," in which these charming "casting shadows" present such bewitching reality to the imagination. I leave the question to be answered by the untutored beholder, without venturing on any theory of my own.
[F] 8s. plain, 16s. partly coloured.
[G] This Song published and set to Music, by H. Von Hoff, words by Laurent de Lara.
Transcriber's notes
Clear printer's errors were corrected, but original spelling was not modified or harmonized.