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
Chinese landskips
[ca. 1752?]
22
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
23
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
24
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741–1801
Essays on physiognomy
MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCVIII [1789-1798, i.e. 1799]
25
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
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
Ripa, Cesare, 1560–1645
Iconologia, or, Moral emblems
MDCCIX [1709]
28
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
29
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
30
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the river Wye,
1792
31
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
32
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
33
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Remarks on rural scenery
1797
34
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
35
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
36
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
The analysis of beauty
1753
37
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
38
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
39
The artist's vade mecum
1766
40
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The city and country builder's, and workman's treasury of designs, or, The art of drawing, and working the ornamental parts of architecture
1740
41
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
42
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
43
Hipwell, John
The elements of navigation
1759
44
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
45
The florist
[ca. 1760]
46
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
The museum of arts
1745?]
47
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
48
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
49
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
50
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