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