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
2
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
3
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
4
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
5
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
6
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
7
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
8
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
9
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
10
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
11
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
12
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
13
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
14
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
15
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
16
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
17
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
18
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
19
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
20
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
21
The florist
[ca. 1760]
22
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
23
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
24
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
25
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
26
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
27
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
28
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
29
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
30
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
31
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
32
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
33
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
34
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
35
[Flower groups]
[1798]
36
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
37
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
38
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
39
Sir, there is a scheme set on foot for erecting a publick academy for the improvement of the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture ..