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Rare Books and Manuscripts
184
Reference Library
2
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
7
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
6
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
4
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
3
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
3
Cox, David, 1783–1859
2
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
2
Daniell, William, 1769–1837
2
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
2
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
2
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
2
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
2
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
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1
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
184
Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
2
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
162
Free to Use
23
Image Available
Unavailable
162
Available
23
Classification
Books
178
Archives & Manuscripts
3
Prints
2
Articles & Chapters
1
Creator Gender
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185
Period
19th century
95
18th century
71
17th century
16
16th century
1
20th century
1
21st century
1
Work Type
drawing book
156
handbooks and manual
98
soft-ground etching
43
aquatint
27
engraving
24
etching
13
stipple engraving
7
wood engraving
6
lithograph
5
publisher's advertisement
4
ink drawing
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
publishers' advertisement
2
woodcut
2
children's book
1
chromolithograph
1
correspondence
1
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
1
graphite drawing
1
juvenile literature
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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185
Drawing -- Technique.
179
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
55
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
54
Painting -- Technique.
35
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
32
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
22
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
13
Landscape painting -- Technique.
10
Perspective.
10
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
9
Perspective -- Technique.
9
Anatomy, Artistic.
7
Colors.
6
Glass painting and staining.
6
Drawing books -- Specimens.
5
Flowers in art.
5
Harrison, L. -- Printer.
5
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
5
Amber.
4
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19th century
8
18th century
4
17th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
22
England
8
London
5
Brighton
1
Coventry (England)
1
Dublin (Ireland)
1
Edinburgh
1
Gloucester (England)
1
London (England)
1
Rome
1
West Country (England)
1
Worcestershire (England)
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Ashfield, Edmund, active 1673–1700
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Luttrell, Dorothy
1
Luttrell, Edward
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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
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
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Language
English
180
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Russian
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Orme's New sketch book
[1801?]
102
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Two essays
1804
103
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
104
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
105
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
106
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?]
107
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of flowers
1819
108
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
A new drawing book of modes
[1733?]
109
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
110
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
111
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
112
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1813
113
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
114
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
115
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
116
The art of painting in miniature ..
1752
117
Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours
1820
118
P. L
The English academy
1672
119
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
120
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[187-?]
121
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Marine sketches
1820
122
Payne, William, active 1776–1809
Book of landscapes after Payne
[1800]
123
The art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1755
124
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
125
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
126
Powell, Joseph, 1780–1834
Progressive lessons in drawings
1820-1821
127
Brown, Richard, architect
The rudiments of drawing cabinet and upholstery furniture
1820
128
The artist's vade mecum
1762
129
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Practical illustration of Gilpin's day
1811
130
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
131
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
William Orme's Rudiments of landscape drawing, and perspective
[1802]
132
Quadal, Martin Ferdinand, 1736–1808
A variety of tame & wild animals
May 25, 1793
133
Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806
A practical treatise of perspective, on the principles of Dr. Brook Taylor
1803
134
Barnes, Joseph
The young artist's companion
[1815]
135
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Characters of trees
[1800]
136
Nicholson, Peter, 1765–1844
The rudiments of practical perspective
1822
137
Taylor, Elias
An easy and familiar treatise on the art of drawing in perspective
1831
138
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
139
The art of drawing in perspective
1798
140
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Artistic and picturesque groups for the embellishment of landscape
1817
141
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
142
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
143
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues between the author's children
1820
144
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
Studies from nature
1810
145
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
146
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
[1786]
147
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Of the characters of trees
1795-1798
148
Malton, James, d. 1803
A select collection of landscapes for practice in drawing
1808
149
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
150
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Graphice
1658
151
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1811
152
Moriarty, Henrietta Maria
Fifty plates of green-house plants, drawn and coloured from nature
1807
153
Maslov, Aleksandr
Rukovodstvo kʺ risovanīi︠u︡ akvarelʹi︠u︡ ili vodi︠a︡nymi kraskami bezʺ pomoshchi uchiteli︠a︡
1857
154
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1804]
155
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Six birds
1819
156
Walton, John
Walton's drawing book in the tinted style
18--]
157
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
Art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[187-?]
158
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Progressive fragments
1817
159
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Bits for beginners
1817
160
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing, or in needle-work
[1759]
161
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A series of easy lessons in landscape drawing
1820
162
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Easy lessons in landscape drawing
[1819]
163
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
164
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
165
The florist
[ca. 1760]
166
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
167
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
168
Traité de la peinture au pastel ..
1788
169
The florist
[between 1770 and 1784?]
170
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
171
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
172
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
173
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
Fores's new chalk drawing-book, of heads and academy figures
1795-1799
174
Robson, William
Grammigraphia;
1799
175
The compleat drawing-master
1763
176
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1802
177
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
178
La Cave, P. (Peter)
Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c.
[1801]
179
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1818
180
Sherlock, William P., 1775–
Drawing book of landscapes, shipping & animals
1819
181
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
The principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1813-[1815]
182
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
183
The artist's vade mecum
1766
184
Instruments of the imagination
c2009
185
Luttrell, Edward
An epitome of painting
1683
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