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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
2
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
2
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
2
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
1
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
1
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
1
Fussell, Joseph, 1818–1912
1
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
1
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784–1863
1
Humble, Stephen
1
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
1
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
1
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Lucas, Fielding, Jr., 1781–1854
1
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
1
P. L
1
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
1
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
1
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
1
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Unknown
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On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
38
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
29
Free to Use
9
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Unavailable
29
Available
9
Classification
Books
37
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unknown
38
Period
19th century
15
18th century
13
17th century
9
Work Type
drawing book
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engraving
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handbooks and manual
18
etching
8
soft-ground etching
7
aquatint
4
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
2
stipple engraving
2
lithograph
1
manuals (handbooks)
1
mezzotint
1
publisher's advertisement
1
publishers advertisement
1
volvelle
1
wood engraving
1
Subject Terms
Drawing -- Technique.
26
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
23
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
10
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
10
Painting -- Technique.
9
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
8
Anatomy, Artistic.
6
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
6
Drawing books -- Specimens.
5
Colors.
3
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
3
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
3
Artists' preparatory studies -- Italy.
2
Drawing books -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800.
2
Figure drawing -- Technique.
2
Head in art.
2
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
2
Landscape drawing, English -- Early works to 1800.
2
Lloyd, H. -- Printer.
2
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
2
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19th century
6
18th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
8
England
3
Italy
2
London
2
Chron
1
Edinburgh
1
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
1
Maryland
1
Mississippi River
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
3
Raphael, 1483–1520
2
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
6
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
Language
English
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Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
2
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
3
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
4
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
5
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
6
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
7
Lucas, Fielding, Jr., 1781–1854
Lucas' progressive drawing book, in three parts
1827
8
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
9
Fussell, Joseph, 1818–1912
The youths drawing book complete
[1832?]
10
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
11
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
12
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
13
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
14
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
15
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]
16
Humble, Stephen
An introduction to the study of perspective
1831
17
The compleat drawing-book
1757
18
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
19
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
20
[Selections from A new book of landskips]
[1776]
21
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
22
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
23
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
24
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784–1863
Sciography, or, Examples of shadows
1842
25
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
26
Terry, Garnet
A complete round of cyphers for the use of engravers, painters, sculptors, jewellers, hair workers, enamellers, pattern-drawers, &c.
[1795]
27
P. L
The English academy
1672
28
Hood's drawing book
C.I. Hood Co.,
29
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
30
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
Sundry landscapes for learners
1775
31
A drawing book of landscapes
1810
32
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
33
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
34
[Flower groups]
[1798]
35
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
36
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Graphice
1658
37
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1802
38
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLIX [1759]