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 specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
9
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
10
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
11
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
12
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
13
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
14
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
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
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
18
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
19
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
20
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
21
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
22
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
23
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;
1776
24
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
25
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
26
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
27
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
28
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
29
The florist
[ca. 1760]
30
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
31
[Flower groups]
[1798]
32
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
33
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
34
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
35
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
36
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
37
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810
The triumph of painting
[1794]
38
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
39
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
40
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