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 compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
4
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
5
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
6
Langton, John, active 1700–1727
A new copy-book of the small Italian hand
[1727?]
7
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
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
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
10
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
11
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
12
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
13
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
14
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
15
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
16
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
17
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
18
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Aspis cornutus (Horned Viper or Cerastes)
1765-1773
19
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Bowles's Passions of the soul
[1800?]
20
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
21
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower): finished drawing of flowering plant
1765-1773
22
Bernard Lens III, 1682–1740
Classical Landscape
1717
23
Joseph Goupy, 1689–1769
Death of Ananias
1740
24
Stephen Riou, 1720–1780
Design for 'the Houses of both sides of the intended Street to extend in a right line from the Mansion-House to More-Gate humbly proposed to consideration'
1762
25
George Richardson, ca.1738–ca.1813
Design for a Chimney Piece
1773
26
John Yenn, 1750–1821
Design for Wall Decoration
ca. 1800
27
John Yenn, 1750–1821
Design for Wall Decoration
ca. 1800
28
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
29
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
30
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
31
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
32
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
33
George Romney, 1734–1802
Italian Sketchbook
1773
34
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
35
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
36
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
37
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
38
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
39
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
40
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
41
Luigi Balugani, 1737–1770
Sphyrna zygaena (Hammer-headed Shark)
1765-1773
42
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
43
The artist's vade mecum
1766
44
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
45
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
46
The florist
[ca. 1760]
47
Bernard Lens III, 1682–1740
The Memorial of Lord Darnley
1728
48
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
49
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