Werner's Nomenclature of Colours;Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts

by Patrick Syme

First published in 1814, this small volume comprises a collection of 110 swatches displaying nature's colour palette together with their poetical descriptions.

In the 18th century, German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner set out to establish a standard reference guide to colour for use in the general sciences. Scottish flower painter Patrick Syme later enhanced and extended Werner's work to include all of the most common...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1528717090
• ISBN13: 9781528717090
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Art Meets Science
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"