Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
2
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
3
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
4
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
5
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
6
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
7
Ripa, Cesare, 1560–1645
Iconologia, or, Moral emblems
MDCCIX [1709]
8
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
9
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
10
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
11
Langton, John, active 1700–1727
A new copy-book of the small Italian hand
[1727?]
12
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
13
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
14
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
15
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
16
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
17
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
18
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
19
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
20
Chinese landskips
[ca. 1752?]
21
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]
22
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
23
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
24
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
25
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
26
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
27
The florist
[ca. 1760]
28
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
29
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
30
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
31
The artist's vade mecum
1766
32
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
33
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
34
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
35
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
36
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
37
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
38
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
39
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
40
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
41
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
42
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
43
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
44
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
45
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
46
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
47
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
48
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
49
[Flower groups]
[1798]
50
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
51
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
52
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
53
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
54
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy