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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
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Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
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Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
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Hermes, Wilhelm
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Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822
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La Cave, P. (Peter)
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Penley, Aaron, 1807–1870
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
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1876
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
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Books
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Articles & Chapters
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unknown
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19th century
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18th century
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drawing book
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lithograph
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aquatint
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handbooks and manual
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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chromolithograph
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engraving
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etching
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lithotint
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publisher's advertisement
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soft-ground etching
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wood engraving
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mezzotint
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miniature books (printing)
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publishers advertisement
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publishers' advertisement
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steel engraving
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watercolors (paintings)
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Painting -- Technique.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Study and teaching.
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Shades and shadows.
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Landscape painting -- Study and teaching.
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Landscape painting -- Technique.
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Perspective -- Technique.
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Art -- Study and teaching.
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Harrison, L. -- Printer.
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Landscape painting, English -- 19th century.
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Painting -- Study and teaching.
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Watercolor painting -- 19th century.
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Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Study and teaching.
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Watercolor painting, English.
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Ackermann & Co. -- Publisher.
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Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher.
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19th century
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England
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London
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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)
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English
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the lead pencil advocated and explained
MDCCCXXXIV[1834]
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
A practical illustration of Gilpin's day
1824
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1848
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Hermes, Wilhelm
William Hermes album drawing copies
[185-?]
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The royal juvenile drawing book
[ca. 1840?]
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Penley, Aaron, 1807–1870
Sketching from nature in water-colours
[1875]
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Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
Sundry landscapes for learners
1775
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Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822
Howitt's drawing book of animals
[1820?]
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Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Ackermann's new drawing book of light and shadow in imitation of indian ink
1812
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
The principles and practice of art
1845
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
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Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
A practical essay on the art of colouring, and painting landscapes in water colours, with ten illustrative engravings
1825
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
Practical lessons in watercolour painting
[1865]
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1838
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La Cave, P. (Peter)
Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c.
[1801]
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1876