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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
3
Cox, David, 1783–1859
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
3
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
2
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
2
Barnes, Joseph
1
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
1
Brown, Richard, architect
1
Burgess, John Cart, 1798–1863
1
Burn, Robert Scott
1
Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
1
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
1
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
1
Hamilton, George, writer on art
1
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Maslov, Aleksandr
1
Merigot, James
1
Nicholson, Peter, 1765–1844
1
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1877
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
39
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Under Certain Circumstances
34
Free to Use
5
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Unavailable
34
Available
5
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Books
38
Archives & Manuscripts
1
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unknown
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Period
19th century
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39
18th century
1
Work Type
handbooks and manual
39
drawing book
28
aquatint
15
soft-ground etching
10
engraving
5
etching
3
publisher's advertisement
3
stipple engraving
2
armorial bookplates (provenance)
1
correspondence
1
graphite drawing
1
ink drawing
1
lithograph
1
publishers advertisement
1
watercolor
1
wood egraving
1
wood engraving
1
Subject Terms
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
36
Drawing -- Technique.
36
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
21
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
21
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
10
Painting -- Technique.
10
Landscape painting -- Technique.
9
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
4
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
3
Perspective -- Technique.
3
Perspective.
3
Botanical illustration.
2
Clay, T. -- Publisher
2
Clay, Thomas -- Publisher.
2
Color -- Study and teaching.
2
Flowers in art.
2
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
2
Hayes, J. -- Printer
2
Leigh, J. C. -- Printer.
2
Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme -- Publisher.
2
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19th century
4
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Great Britain
5
Cirencester
1
Coventry (England)
1
England
1
Gloucester (England)
1
London
1
Worcestershire (England)
1
Associated People
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
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)
2
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
Language
English
38
Russian
1
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
2
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
3
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
4
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
5
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
6
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
7
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
8
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
9
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting
10
Burgess, John Cart, 1798–1863
Useful hints on drawing and painting;
1818
11
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
12
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting
1815
13
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
14
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
15
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
16
Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of flower painting in water colours
1815
17
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated drawing-book
[18--]
18
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1819
19
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
20
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
21
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
22
Brown, Richard, architect
The rudiments of drawing cabinet and upholstery furniture
1820
23
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
24
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons
1820
25
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
26
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
27
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1818
28
Barnes, Joseph
The young artist's companion
[1815]
29
Nicholson, Peter, 1765–1844
The rudiments of practical perspective
1822
30
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
31
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
32
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
33
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1802
34
Merigot, James
The amateur's portfolio, or, The new drawing magazine
1815-1816
35
The principles of drawing, design, and engraving;
1800
36
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1811
37
Maslov, Aleksandr
Rukovodstvo kʺ risovanīi︠u︡ akvarelʹi︠u︡ ili vodi︠a︡nymi kraskami bezʺ pomoshchi uchiteli︠a︡
1857
38
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1804]
39
Savory, Charles H.
The practical carver and gilder's guide, and picture frame makers companion
[approximately 1877?]