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Rare Books and Manuscripts
185
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
8
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
6
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
5
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
3
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
2
Cox, David, 1783–1859
2
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
2
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
2
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Malton, James, d. 1803
2
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
2
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
2
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
185
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Under Certain Circumstances
162
Free to Use
23
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Unavailable
162
Available
23
Classification
Books
175
Archives & Manuscripts
3
Prints
2
Articles & Chapters
1
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
1
Creator Gender
unknown
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185
Period
19th century
107
18th century
62
17th century
14
16th century
1
20th century
1
Work Type
drawing book
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185
handbooks and manual
73
soft-ground etching
47
engraving
26
aquatint
24
etching
15
lithograph
11
wood engraving
10
stipple engraving
8
publisher's advertisement
5
chromolithograph
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
2
graphite drawing
2
ink drawing
2
lithotint
2
artists' tool
1
blackboard slate
1
correspondence
1
lihography
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Drawing -- Technique.
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185
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
152
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
48
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
47
Painting -- Technique.
27
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
25
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
23
Drawing books -- Specimens.
20
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
14
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
13
Anatomy, Artistic.
10
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
10
Perspective -- Technique.
9
Landscape painting -- Technique.
8
Human figure in art.
7
Figure drawing -- Technique.
6
Landscape drawing.
6
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
6
Perspective.
6
Botanical illustration.
5
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19th century
19
18th century
4
17th century
1
19h century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
32
England
10
London
5
Edinburgh
3
Brighton
1
Chron
1
Dublin
1
Dublin (Ireland)
1
Gloucester (England)
1
Ireland
1
Italy
1
London (England)
1
Rome
1
Shrewsbury
1
West Country (England)
1
Worcestershire (England)
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
1
Raphael, 1483–1520
1
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
1
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
1
Robertson, Emily
1
Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
22
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
2
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
Language
English
181
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Russian
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Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
2
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
3
Rodler, Hieronymus
Perspectiua
1546
4
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
5
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
6
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
7
The artist's vade mecum
1786
8
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
9
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
10
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
11
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse
[1816]
12
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
13
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
14
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
15
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
16
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
17
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
18
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
19
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
20
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
21
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
22
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
23
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]
24
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
25
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
26
Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
A new book of foliage
1769
27
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the lead pencil advocated and explained
MDCCCXXXIV[1834]
28
Lucas, Ralph Willett, 1796–1874
The art of sketching flowers from nature
1853
29
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
30
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
31
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's Excelsior first grade drawing cards
[1893?]
32
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
33
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
34
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
35
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
36
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
37
Dighton, Denis, 1792–1827
Progressive studies in cattle
May, 1820
38
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1805
39
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
40
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
41
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
42
[Landscape views]
1794
43
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
44
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
45
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
46
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
47
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
48
Miles, Leonidas Clint
A guide to sketching from nature in water colours
1868
49
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
50
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
51
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
52
Six well known views near London
1794
53
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
54
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1801
55
The compleat drawing-book
1757
56
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
57
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations
MDCCX [1710]
58
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
59
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
60
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
61
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773–1845
Progressive lessons
1810
62
Principles of perspective
1812
63
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla
1683
64
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's "Excelsior" drawing cards
[1893?]
65
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues, between the author's children
1813
66
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
67
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
68
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
69
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
70
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
71
Shepherd, Charles C
Shepherd's portable slate desk
[1877?]
72
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
73
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
74
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
75
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
76
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Sketching landscape scenery, part 2nd
not before 1825
77
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
78
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
79
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
80
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
81
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Lessons on trees
MDCCCL [1850]
82
Cheesman, Thomas, 1760–
Rudiments of drawing the human figure
[1816]
83
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ...
1672
84
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
85
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
86
Varley, John, 1778–1842
Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views
1818]
87
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
88
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Etchings of rustic figures
[1815]
89
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A new drawing book, in the manner of chalk
1819
90
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
[Drawing book of trees]
1821.]
91
Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours
1820
92
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of flowers
1819
93
The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts
[1785?]
94
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
95
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
Elements of drawing and flower painting
1835
96
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
97
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
98
Buchanan's initiatory drawing lessons
1828
99
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Two essays
1804
100
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
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