Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Walker, John Rawson, 1796-1873
Title:
The new descriptive lesson for carbonic drawing / by Rawson Walker ; carbonic drawing is the only known mode of drawing that can imitate the photographs, calotypes, or sun pictures.
Published / Created:
[London] : s.n., [ca. 1847].
Physical Description:
4 p. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Carbonic drawing required a prepared paper and carbon charged dabber. It apparently had no chemical or optical qualities as did photography.
Subject Terms:
Drawing -- Technique. | Photography -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Art -- Technique.