Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
3
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
4
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
5
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The city and country builder's, and workman's treasury of designs, or, The art of drawing, and working the ornamental parts of architecture
1740
6
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
7
Ripa, Cesare, 1560–1645
Iconologia, or, Moral emblems
MDCCIX [1709]
8
Chinese landskips
[ca. 1752?]
9
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
10
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
11
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
12
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
13
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
14
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
15
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
16
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
17
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
18
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
19
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
20
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
21
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
22
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
23
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
24
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
25
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
26
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
27
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
28
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
29
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
30
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
31
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
32
A new drawing-book of out-lines &c. : very proper for the first-practice of all who are willing to excell in that noble-art =
1722
33
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
34
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
35
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
36
Junius, Franciscus, 1589–1677
The painting of the ancients, in three bookes: declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consvmmation of that most noble art. And how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie
1638
37
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
38
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
39
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
40
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
41
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
42
[Flower groups]
[1798]
43
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
44
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
45
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
46
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
47
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of drawing, or, An easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art
MDCCLII [1752]
48
Langton, John, active 1700–1727
A new copy-book of the small Italian hand
[1727?]
49
The artist's vade mecum
1766
50
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
51
Sir, there is a scheme set on foot for erecting a publick academy for the improvement of the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture ..