Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
16
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
17
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
18
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
19
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
20
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
21
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
22
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
23
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
24
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
25
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
26
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
27
The florist
[ca. 1760]
28
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
29
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
30
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
31
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
32
[Flower groups]
[1798]
33
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
34
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
35
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
36
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
37
Sir, there is a scheme set on foot for erecting a publick academy for the improvement of the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture ..
1753
38
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
39
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
40
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
41
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