[BOUTET, Claude]. L'école de la mignature, dans laquelle on peut aisément apprendre à peindre sans maître, ainsi que les secrets de faire les plus belles couleurs; l'or bruni, & l'or en coquille. 1766.

This book, written by Charles Boutet (French painter of the 17th and 18th centuries), is intended for all painting lovers wishing to master the art of miniature painting.
He explained the technique of miniature in great detail such as the representation of draperies, skin tones, landscapes and flowers and how to paint with gold and silver.