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