Exhibition HistoryThe Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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
2
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
3
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
4
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
5
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
6
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
7
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
8
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
9
Langton, John, active 1700–1727
A new copy-book of the small Italian hand
[1727?]
10
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
11
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
12
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
13
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
14
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
15
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
16
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
17
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]
18
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
19
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
20
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
21
The florist
[ca. 1760]
22
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
23
The artist's vade mecum
1766
24
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
25
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
26
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
27
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
28
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
29
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
30
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
31
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
32
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
33
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
34
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
35
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape