The art of dravving vvith the pen, and limming in water colours more exactlie then heretofore taught and enlarged with the true manner of painting vpon glasse, the order of making your furnace, annealing, &c. Published, for the behoofe of all young gentlemen, or any els that are desirous for to become practicioners in this excellent, and most ingenious art, by H. Pecham., gent.
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
Orpiment.
ORpiment called in Latine Arsenicum, or Auripigmentum, (because being broken it resembleth Gold for shining and co∣lour) is best ground with a stiffe water of Gumm Lake, and with nothing els: Page 59 because it is the best colour of it selfe, it will ly vpon no greene: for all greenes, white lead, Red lead, and Ceruse staine it: wherfore you must deepen your co∣lours so, that the Orpiment may be the highest, in which manner it may agree with all colours: it is said that Caius a certayne couetous Prince caused greate store of it to be burned, and tried for golde, of which he found some, and that very good; but so small a quantity, that it woulde not quite the coste in refi∣ning.
