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]
7
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
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
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
11
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
12
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
13
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
14
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
15
The florist
[ca. 1760]
16
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
17
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
18
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
19
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
20
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
21
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
22
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
23
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
24
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
25
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
26
[Flower groups]
[1798]
27
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
28
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
29
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
30
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
31
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
32
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
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
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
36
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
37
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
38
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
39
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
40
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