Nature's palette : a colour reference system from the natural world
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This chromatic catalogue of the natural world pairs individual colour swatches with examples from the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms to create a beautiful and comprehensive colour reference system.
Marking the 200th anniversary of the publication of Syme’s expanded edition of Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours (1821), this lavish volume takes Syme’s field guide of 110 standard colours and fully illustrates it with nineteenth-century depictions of his referenced species. The text explains the uses and development of colour standards in relation to zoology, botany, minerology and anatomy, while specimens from contemporary collector’s cabinets (birds, butterflies, eggs, flowers and minerals) are matched to each colour swatch. Syme’s groundbreaking guide attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify and represent species from the natural world: this landmark publication completes his endeavour.
TitleNature's palette : a colour reference system from the natural world
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherThames and Hudson
Year of publication2022
Pagination290 p.
Illustrationsill.
Dimensions27 cm
Materialboek
ISBN978-0-500-25246-8
Subjectcolour, nature, reference books
Persons keyword Abraham Gottlob Werner, Patrick Syme
| Copy number | Shelfmark | Loan status | |
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| B-2023/209 | ,75.023, BA:T"2022 | Available |
| Copy number | B-2023/209 |
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| Loan status | Available |