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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
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Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
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Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
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Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
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Hermes, Wilhelm
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Penley, Aaron, 1807–1870
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Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
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Books
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Articles & Chapters
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unknown
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Period
19th century
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drawing book
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lithograph
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aquatint
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wood engraving
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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chromolithograph
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lithotint
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etching
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mezzotint
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publisher's advertisement
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soft-ground etching
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steel engraving
1
watercolors (paintings)
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Drawing -- Study and teaching.
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Landscape painting -- Technique.
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Perspective -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Landscape painting -- Study and teaching.
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Landscape painting, English -- 19th century.
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Painting -- Study and teaching.
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Painting -- Technique.
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Shades and shadows.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Ackermann & Co. -- Publisher.
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Adams and Gee -- Printer.
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Art -- Study and teaching.
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Color -- Study and teaching.
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Coombes, Enid -- Pres. inscription from her father.
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Landscape drawing -- Study and teaching.
2
Russell, Kathleen -- Provenance.
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Russell, Mary -- Provenance.
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Watercolor painting -- 19th century.
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London
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
A practical illustration of Gilpin's day
1824
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Penley, Aaron, 1807–1870
Sketching from nature in water-colours
[1875]
3
Hermes, Wilhelm
William Hermes album drawing copies
[185-?]
4
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
5
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1848
6
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the lead pencil advocated and explained
MDCCCXXXIV[1834]
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The royal juvenile drawing book
[ca. 1840?]
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Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
Subjects after nature
[1836]
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Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844
The young artists instructor
[1823]
10
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Sketches at home and abroad
[1830?]
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Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
What to sketch with, or, Hints on the use of coloured crayons, water colours, oil colours, black and white chalks, black-lead pencil
[1856]
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Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book in colours
[between 1833 and 1840?]
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Green, N. E. (Nathaniel Everett), 1823–1899
Practical lessons in watercolour painting
[1865]
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
The principles and practice of art
1845
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1838
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Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
A practical essay on the art of colouring, and painting landscapes in water colours, with ten illustrative engravings
1825
17
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1876