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
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
6
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[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