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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
2
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
1
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
1
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
1
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
1
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
1
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
1
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
1
Martin, John, 1789–1854
1
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
1
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
1
Rodler, Hieronymus
1
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
1
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
1
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1821
Unknown
1
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
23
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Books
23
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unknown
23
Period
19th century
9
18th century
8
17th century
4
16th century
1
Work Type
drawing book
22
handbooks and manual
18
engraving
8
etching
4
soft-ground etching
4
stipple engraving
2
children's book
1
juvenile literature
1
mezzotint
1
volvelle
1
wood engraving
1
woodcut
1
Subject Terms
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Technique.
22
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
7
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
7
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
5
Painting -- Technique.
5
Botanical illustration.
3
Anatomy, Artistic.
2
Flowers in art.
2
Human figure in art.
2
A. B. -- Pres. insc. to F. J. G. Boehn, 1854.
1
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
1
Aikman, A. and J. -- Printer.
1
Amusements -- England -- Early works to 1800.
1
Anatomy, Artistic -- Early works to 1800.
1
Architecture, Domestic -- England -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800.
1
Battersby, William -- Publisher.
1
Black, A. -- Publisher.
1
Boehn, F. J. G. -- Pres. insc. from A. B., 1854.
1
Bogue, David -- Publisher.
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19th century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
3
England
2
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
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)
4
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
2
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
Language
English
22
German
1
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Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
2
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
3
Rodler, Hieronymus
Perspectiua
1546
4
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
5
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
6
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
7
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
8
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
9
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
10
The artist's vade mecum
1786
11
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
12
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
13
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
14
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
15
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
16
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
17
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
18
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
19
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
20
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
21
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
22
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
23
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]