Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
5
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
6
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
7
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
8
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
9
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
10
Ripa, Cesare, 1560–1645
Iconologia, or, Moral emblems
MDCCIX [1709]
11
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
12
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
13
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
14
The florist
[ca. 1760]
15
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
16
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
17
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
18
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]
19
Langton, John, active 1700–1727
A new copy-book of the small Italian hand
[1727?]
20
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
21
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
22
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
23
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
24
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
25
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
26
[Flower groups]
[1798]
27
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
28
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
29
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
30
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
31
The artist's vade mecum
1766
32
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
33
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
34
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
35
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
36
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
37
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
38
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
39
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
40
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
41
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
42
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
43
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
44
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
45
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
46
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;