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Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
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Cox, David, 1783–1859
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Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Brown, Richard, architect
1
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
1
Burn, Robert Scott
1
Cobin, A
1
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
1
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
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Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
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Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
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Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
1
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
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Hamilton, George, writer on art
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Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
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Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Under Certain Circumstances
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Books
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unknown
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18th century
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19th century
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17th century
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20th century
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
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engraving
18
aquatint
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soft-ground etching
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etching
5
stipple engraving
3
wood engraving
3
publisher's advertisement
2
armorial bookplates (provenance)
1
manufacturers' catalog
1
mezzotint
1
miniature books (printing)
1
publishers advertisement
1
volvelle
1
woodcut
1
Subject Terms
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Technique.
67
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
33
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
33
Painting -- Technique.
21
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
20
Anatomy, Artistic.
5
Colors.
5
Landscape painting -- Technique.
5
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.
4
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
4
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
3
Glass painting and staining.
3
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
3
Perspective -- Technique.
3
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
3
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher
2
Bennett, J. -- Publisher.
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Botanical illustration.
2
Clay, T. -- Publisher
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19th century
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18th century
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Great Britain
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England
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London
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Dublin (Ireland)
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Gloucester (England)
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Worcestershire (England)
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Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
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Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
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Exhibition History
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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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
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The principles of drawing and painting
1811
2
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
3
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
4
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
5
The artist's vade mecum
1786
6
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
7
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
8
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
9
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
10
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
11
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
12
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
13
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
14
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
15
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
16
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]
17
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
18
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
19
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
20
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
21
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
22
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
23
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
24
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues, between the author's children
1813
25
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
26
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
27
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations
MDCCX [1710]
28
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
29
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
30
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
31
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
32
Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of flower painting in water colours
1815
33
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
34
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
35
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
36
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
37
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
38
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
39
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
40
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
A new drawing book of modes
[1733?]
41
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ...
1672
42
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
43
P. L
The English academy
1672
44
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
45
The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts
[1785?]
46
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
47
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
48
Merigot, James
The amateur's portfolio, or, The new drawing magazine
1815-1816
49
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
50
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
51
Brown, Richard, architect
The rudiments of drawing cabinet and upholstery furniture
1820
52
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
53
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated drawing-book
[18--]
54
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons
1820
55
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
56
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise
1634
57
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
58
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
59
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
60
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
61
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
62
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1802
63
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
64
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
65
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing, or in needle-work
[1759]
66
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
67
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
68
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
69
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
70
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Graphice
1658
71
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1811