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Stubbs, George, 1724-1806, author, illustrator. An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour :
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
Introduction to drawing ships.
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
Dighton, Denis, 1792-1827. Progressive studies in cattle /
Dighton, Denis, 1792–1827
Progressive studies in cattle
May, 1820
Murray, Henry, F.S.A., author The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons :
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints :
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843. W.H. Pyne on rustic figures :
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
Roberts, James, 1753-approximately 1809. Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape :
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780. The principles of drawing ornaments made easy :
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
The art of drawing in perspective:
The art of drawing in perspective
1755
Six well known views near London :
Six well known views near London
1794
The art of drawing in perspective :
The art of drawing in perspective
1777
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791. Rules for drawing caricaturas :
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1789
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773-1845. Progressive lessons /
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773–1845
Progressive lessons
1810
The artist's vade-mecum :
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
Alston, J. W. (J. William) Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting :
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours.
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours :
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
Troili, Giulio, 1613-1685. Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla :
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla
1683
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
Hayter, Charles, 1761-1835. An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues, between the author's children :
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues, between the author's children
1813
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715. Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations :
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations
MDCCX [1710]
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints :
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
Burgess, John Cart, 1798-1863. Useful hints on drawing and painting;
Burgess, John Cart, 1798–1863
Useful hints on drawing and painting;
1818
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711. The principles of design :
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
Laporte, John, 1761-1839. Process of sketching a landscape.
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1805
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815. Elements for drawing /
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823. A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth :
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
Cox, David, 1783-1859. A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours.
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
Alston, J. W. (J. William) Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting :
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting
The art of drawing in perspective :
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
Stanley, Montague, 1809-1844, illustrator. M. Stanley's drawing book.
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
Laporte, John, 1761-1839. Process of sketching a landscape.
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1801
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. The art of drawing in perspective made easy :
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
The compleat drawing-book :
The compleat drawing-book
1757
The young colorist.
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825. Hassell's drawing magazine ...
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852. Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies /
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
Hayter, Charles, 1761-1835. An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting :
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting
1815
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791. Rules for drawing caricaturas :
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
Goeree, Willem, 1635-1711. An introduction to the general art of drawing,
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823. A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth :
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
[Landscape views].
[Landscape views]
1794
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714. A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
Hamilton, George, writer on art. The elements of drawing, for the use of students :
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
Wood, John George, 1768-1838. Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective :
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ...
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793. All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy :
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
Wood, John George, 1768-1838. Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature :
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
The art of landscape drawing made easy :
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758-1843. An epitome of perspective /
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
Milbourne, Henry, 1781-ca. 1826. Studies of cows from life :
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770-1849, ill. Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description :
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints :
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
Studies of trees sketched from nature.
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852. A new drawing book, in the manner of chalk :
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A new drawing book, in the manner of chalk
1819
Laporte, John, 1761-1839. [Drawing book of trees]
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
[Drawing book of trees]
1821.]
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843. Etchings of rustic figures :
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Etchings of rustic figures
[1815]
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting :
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
Varley, John, 1778-1842. Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views :
Varley, John, 1778–1842
Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views
1818]
Nicholson, Francis, 1753-1844. The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours :
Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours
1820
Blunt, Charles. An essay on mechanical drawing :
Blunt, Charles
An essay on mechanical drawing
1811
The art of drawing, in perspective ... To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons ... to which is added, a method of casting amber ...
The art of drawing, in perspective ... To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons ... to which is added, a method of casting amber ..
1757
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 =
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
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843. W.H. Pyne on rustic figures :
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1813
Brookshaw, George, 1751-1823, ill. Groups of flowers :
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of flowers
1819
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769-1789. Flower painting made easy :
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733. A new drawing book of modes /
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
A new drawing book of modes
[1733?]
The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts :
The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts
[1785?]
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889, author. The American drawing-book :
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841. A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting :
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1819
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670. Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ... /
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ...
1672
The art of painting in miniature ...
The art of painting in miniature ..
1752
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. Two essays :
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Two essays
1804
Cobin, A. Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture :
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
Austin, William, 1721-1820. A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil :
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
Green, Benjamin, 1739-1798. A drawing book of landscapes /
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
Orme, William, active 1797-1819. William Orme's Rudiments of landscape drawing, and perspective /
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
William Orme's Rudiments of landscape drawing, and perspective
[1802]
The artist's vade mecum :
The artist's vade mecum
1762
Carroll, John, -1915. Freehand drawing lessons for the blackboard :
Carroll, John, -1915
Freehand drawing lessons for the blackboard
[between 1872 and 1893]
Daniell, William, 1769-1837. A familiar treatise on perspective,
Daniell, William, 1769–1837
A familiar treatise on perspective,
1810
Bluck, John (Printmaker), ill. [Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
Powell, Joseph, 1780-1834. Progressive lessons in drawings /
Powell, Joseph, 1780–1834
Progressive lessons in drawings
1820-1821
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733. Second drawing book of heads /
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Second drawing book of heads
1757
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643? The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise :
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise
1634
P. L. The English academy :
P. L
The English academy
1672
Laporte, John, 1761-1839. The progress of a water-coloured drawing :
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
Russell, John, 1745-1806. Elements of painting with crayons /
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
Brookshaw, George, 1751-1823, ill. Groups of fruit :
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of fruit
1819
Daniell, William, 1769-1837. A familiar treatise on perspective :
Daniell, William, 1769–1837
A familiar treatise on perspective
1807
Orme's New sketch book.
Orme's New sketch book
[1801?]
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620-1683, ill. A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem.
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly :
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643. The first booke of drawing & limning.
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
Hayter, Charles, 1761-1835. An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues between the author's children :
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues between the author's children
1820
Orme, William, active 1797-1819. Studies from nature :
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
Studies from nature
1810
Laporte, John, 1761-1839. The progress of a water-coloured drawing :
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
Smith, Penelope. Studies of flowers from nature ... :
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
Murray, Henry, F.S.A. The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons :
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[187-?]