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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
8
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
7
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
7
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
5
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
4
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
4
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
4
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
3
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
3
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Burn, Robert Scott
3
Cox, David, 1783–1859
3
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
3
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
3
Harley, George, 1791–1871
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
3
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
2
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276
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Under Certain Circumstances
256
Free to Use
27
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256
Available
27
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Books
265
Archives & Manuscripts
7
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
3
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2
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1
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19th century
178
18th century
79
17th century
15
20th century
5
21st century
5
16th century
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drawing book
185
handbooks and manual
97
soft-ground etching
51
aquatint
34
engraving
30
lithograph
23
etching
18
wood engraving
18
stipple engraving
10
ink drawing
5
publisher's advertisement
5
graphite drawing
4
chromolithograph
3
lithotint
3
sketchbook
3
wash drawing
3
watercolor
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
correspondence
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179
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
60
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
55
Painting -- Technique.
47
Drawing books -- Specimens.
44
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
32
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
32
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
31
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
18
Perspective.
18
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
14
Perspective -- Technique.
14
Landscape painting -- Technique.
13
Anatomy, Artistic.
12
Landscape drawing.
10
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
10
Drawing -- 19th century -- Great Britain.
9
Colors.
7
Figure drawing -- Technique.
7
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19th century
31
18th century
4
17th century
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19h century
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21st century
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Great Britain
46
England
12
London
6
Edinburgh (Scotland)
4
Edinburgh
3
Italy
2
Alps
1
Belfast
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London (England)
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Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Gabourel, Jean Josué
1
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
1
Hennell, Harriet
1
Le Messurier, A., 1837–1916
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
1
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
1
Raphael, 1483–1520
1
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
1
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
1
Robertson, Emily
1
Shafe, John
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)
27
"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 Eileen Hogan.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
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English
275
French
3
German
2
Italian
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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
Cox, David, 1783–1859
The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments
1825
3
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
4
Rodler, Hieronymus
Perspectiua
1546
5
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
6
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
7
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
8
The artist's vade mecum
1786
9
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
10
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
11
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
12
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse
[1816]
13
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
14
Barnard, George, 1807–1890
The Continental drawing book
Jany. 2nd, 1837
15
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
16
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
17
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
18
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
19
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
20
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
21
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
22
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
23
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
24
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
25
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
26
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
27
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]
28
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
29
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
30
Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
A new book of foliage
1769
31
Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
1829
32
The art of drawing in perspective
1755
33
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the lead pencil advocated and explained
MDCCCXXXIV[1834]
34
Le Capelain, John, 1814?-1848
John Le Capelain letter to J.J. Gabousel
1841 May 2
35
Lucas, Ralph Willett, 1796–1874
The art of sketching flowers from nature
1853
36
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
37
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
38
Green, Benjamin Richard, 1808–1876
Illustrations of perspective
[184-?]
39
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
40
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's Excelsior first grade drawing cards
[1893?]
41
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
42
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
43
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
44
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
45
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
46
Dighton, Denis, 1792–1827
Progressive studies in cattle
May, 1820
47
Burgess, John Cart, 1798–1863
Useful hints on drawing and painting;
1818
48
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1805
49
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
50
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
51
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
52
[Landscape views]
1794
53
Walker, John Rawson, 1796–1873
The new descriptive lesson for carbonic drawing
[ca. 1847]
54
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
55
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
56
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
57
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
58
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
59
Miles, Leonidas Clint
A guide to sketching from nature in water colours
1868
60
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
61
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
62
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
63
Six well known views near London
1794
64
The art of drawing in perspective
1777
65
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
66
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1801
67
The compleat drawing-book
1757
68
Tate, Thomas, 1807–1888
Drawing for schools
1854
69
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
70
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]
71
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
72
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
73
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
74
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
75
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773–1845
Progressive lessons
1810
76
Principles of perspective
1812
77
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1789
78
Earp, Frederick, 1827–1897
The Brighton drawing book
[184-?]
79
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla
1683
80
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's "Excelsior" drawing cards
[1893?]
81
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
82
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
83
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
84
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
85
Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
Elements of drawing and painting in water colours;
1848
86
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated London drawing book ...
1852
87
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
88
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
89
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
90
Shepherd, Charles C
Shepherd's portable slate desk
[1877?]
91
Bragg, G.. F
Progressive sketches for the lead pencil
[1835?]
92
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
93
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
94
Sutcliffe, J. V. (John V.)
Drawing book of horses in progressive lessons
[1855?]
95
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
96
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting
1815
97
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
98
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Sketching landscape scenery, part 2nd
not before 1825
99
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
100
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
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