Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Cox, David, 1783-1859
Title:
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours : with introductory illustrations on perspective and drawing with pencil.
Edition:
Sixth edition.
Published / Created:
London : T. Clay, 1828.
Physical Description:
32 p., [19] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND2420 C68 1828+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 118.

BAC: British Art Center is the Abbey copy.

Bicknell, Peter. Gilpin to Ruskin. London, 1988. 18.

Illustrations by D. Cox, G. Hunt and H. Pyall.

Text is same as the 1823 edition. Variation in plates.

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original boards, as issued.

Printed by T. White, Johnson's Court.
Subject Terms:
Watercolor painting -- Technique. | Landscape painting -- Technique. | Drawing books -- Specimens. | Clay, T. -- Publisher | White, T. -- Printer
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1828 | Etchings -- 1828 | Lithographs -- 1828 | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1828 | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1828
Contributors:
Cox, David, 1783–1859, engraver. | Hunt, George, active 1824–1831, engraver. | Pyall, Henry, 1795–1833, engraver.