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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
2
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
1
Austin, William, 1721–1820
1
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
1
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
1
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
1
Cobin, A
1
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
1
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
1
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
1
Eastgate, John
1
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
1
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
1
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
1
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
1
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
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Books
68
Archives & Manuscripts
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Prints
1
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unknown
71
Period
18th century
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19th century
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
26
engraving
12
etching
9
soft-ground etching
7
aquatint
5
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
3
correspondence
1
graphite drawing
1
ink drawing
1
lithograph
1
miniature books (printing)
1
publisher's advertisement
1
watercolor
1
wood engraving
1
Subject Terms
Drawing -- Technique.
55
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
51
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
15
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
15
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
7
Painting -- Technique.
7
Laurie & Whittle -- Publisher.
5
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
5
Botanical illustration -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
4
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
4
Anatomy, Artistic.
3
Drawing books -- Specimens.
3
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1794.
3
Flowers in art -- Early works to 1800.
3
Head in art.
3
Landscape drawing -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.
3
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
3
Sayer, R. -- Publisher.
3
Animals -- Pictorial works.
2
Animals.
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18th century
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19th century
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Great Britain
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England
5
London
3
Italy
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Derbyshire (England)
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Dublin (Ireland)
1
Edinburgh (Scotland)
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Gloucestershire (England)
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London (England)
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Rome
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Scotland
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Associated People
Raphael, 1483–1520
2
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
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)
19
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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English
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French
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Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
A new book of foliage
1769
2
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
3
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
4
Six well known views near London
1794
5
The compleat drawing-book
1757
6
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
7
[Selections from A new book of landskips]
[1776]
8
[Landscape views]
1794
9
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
10
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
11
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
12
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
13
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]
14
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landskips, and figures, &c.
January 12, 1773
15
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
16
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
17
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Bowles's polite recreation in drawing
[1779]
18
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
19
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
20
Eastgate, John
Six pleasing views of curiosities in Derby, Gloucester and Westmorland
1782
21
The art of drawing in perspective
1798
22
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
23
The florist
[between 1770 and 1784?]
24
Quadal, Martin Ferdinand, 1736–1808
A variety of tame & wild animals
May 25, 1793
25
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
A new drawing book of modes
[1733?]
26
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
27
A collection of figures and conversations, cattle, birds, beasts and landskips
1771
28
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
29
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?]
30
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
31
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
32
Orme's Pocket sketch book
[1799]
33
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
34
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Heads representing the various passions of the soul
1794
35
A new drawing book
[175-?]
36
[Flower groups]
[1798]
37
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
38
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Second drawing book of heads
1757
39
A New drawing book
1796
40
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
41
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
42
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720–approximately 1778
Sundry landscapes for learners
1775
43
The artist's vade mecum
1762
44
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
45
The florist
[ca. 1760]
46
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Of the characters of trees
1795-1798
47
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Book with groups of figures (by Pyne) for decorating landscapes
1798
48
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
49
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
[1786]
50
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
51
A new drawing book of heads, from Castiglione
[176-?]
52
Terry, Garnet
A complete round of cyphers for the use of engravers, painters, sculptors, jewellers, hair workers, enamellers, pattern-drawers, &c.
[1795]
53
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
54
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
55
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]
56
The compleat drawing-master
1763
57
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
58
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
59
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
60
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
Fores's new chalk drawing-book, of heads and academy figures
1795-1799
61
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
62
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLIX [1759]
63
Westgarth, John
Dedicated to the connoisseurs
[1796?]
64
A curious collection of beasts, horses, and birds
[ca. 1750]
65
The artist's vade mecum
1766
66
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
67
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
68
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
69
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
70
Morland, George, 1763–1804
Sketches from nature
1796-1797
71
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]