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
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
10
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
11
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
12
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
13
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
14
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
An essay on design
1749
15
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
16
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
17
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
18
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
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
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
22
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
23
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
24
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
25
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
26
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
27
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
28
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
29
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
30
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
31
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
32
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
33
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
34
The artist's vade mecum
1766
35
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
36
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
37
The florist
[ca. 1760]
38
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
39
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
40
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
41
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
42
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