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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
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Cox, David, 1783–1859
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Harley, George, 1791–1871
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
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Malton, James, d. 1803
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
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Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
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Blunt, Charles
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Hamilton, George, writer on art
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Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
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John Bluck, active 1791–1819
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Merigot, James
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Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
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Orme, William, active 1797–1819
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Payne, William, active 1776–1809
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Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
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Smith, Penelope
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Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
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19th century
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18th century
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aquatint
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
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soft-ground etching
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etching
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engraving
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publisher's advertisement
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stipple engraving
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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publishers advertisement
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Landscape painting -- Technique.
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Landscape drawing -- Technique.
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Harrison, L. -- Printer.
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Landscape drawing, English.
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Landscape painting, English.
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Ackermann, R. -- Publisher
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Harrison, L. W. -- Printer.
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Hayes, J. -- Printer.
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Landscape drawing.
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Leigh, J. C. -- Printer.
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Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme -- Publisher.
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Orme, Edward -- Publisher.
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Perspective -- Technique.
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Perspective.
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England
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Great Britain
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London
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Gloucester (England)
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Worcestershire (England)
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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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Cox, David, 1783–1859
The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments
1825
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Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
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Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
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Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
1829
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Varley, John, 1778–1842
Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views
1818]
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Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
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Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
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Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
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Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting
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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
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Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
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Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
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Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours
1820
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Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
Heads of a second set of lectures, on the polite arts
1778
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Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
[1829]
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John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
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Orme, William, active 1797–1819
William Orme's Rudiments of landscape drawing, and perspective
[1802]
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Payne, William, active 1776–1809
Book of landscapes after Payne
[1800]
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Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
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Blunt, Charles
An essay on mechanical drawing
1811
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A series of easy lessons in landscape drawing
1820
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Easy lessons in landscape drawing
[1819]
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Practical illustration of Gilpin's day
1811
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Merigot, James
The amateur's portfolio, or, The new drawing magazine
1815-1816
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Three essays
1808
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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
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Malton, James, d. 1803
A select collection of landscapes for practice in drawing
1808
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Artistic and picturesque groups for the embellishment of landscape
1817
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Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1811
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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1804]
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Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
[1836?]