Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
8
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
9
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
10
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
11
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
12
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
13
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
14
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
15
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
16
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
17
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
18
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
19
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
20
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
21
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
22
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
23
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
24
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
25
The florist
[ca. 1760]
26
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
27
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
28
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
29
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
30
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
31
[Flower groups]
[1798]
32
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
33
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
34
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
35
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
36
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
37
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
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