Art Instruction Manuals

Archive Collection Detail

John Perry (1943-2021), artist and ex Rotorua Museum Director) collected these 'how to' art books, which date from the early to mid twentieth century. Many of the manuals are from large series of 'teach yourself' books and cover such topics as drawing, painting and watercolour. Some are general guides, while others are on particular subjects, for example, how to paint fruit or draw the human body.

Title

Art Instruction Manuals

Artists

John Perry

Production Date

1910-1966

Linear meters

0.26

Finding aids

Item Level Listing

Credit Line

E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of John Perry, 2011

Accession No

RC2011/12

Restriction type

Open Access by Appointment

Copyright

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