I absolutely ♥️ this. From 1692 Dutch artist
“Boogert’s exhaustive study includes handwritten notes and descriptions and hundreds of hand-painted color swatches. This above-and-beyond effort was not, however, made for scientific or industrial purposes but as a guide for artists, showing how to mix watercolors to make every color in the spectrum.” #art #history #watercolour #paint

https://www.openculture.com/2019/10/a-900-page-pre-pantone-guide-to-color-from-1692-a-complete-digital-scan.html