Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Robertson, Archibald, 1765-1835

Title:

Elements of graphic arts. Vol. I / by Archibald Robertson.

Published / Created:

New York : Published by David Longworth, at the Shakespeare Gallery, near the theatre, 1802

Physical Description:

16 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 43 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2011 16
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Related Content:

View catalog record for the related manuscript material by Archibald Robertson http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/9786444

Classification:

Books

Notes:

No more published.

Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 3003

Includes three plates, with illustrations on drawing heads and limbs, perspective, and clouds and trees.

BAC: British Art Center copy is part of a group of instructional manuscript material written by Archibald Robertson for his brother Andrew Robertson. Inscribed: To Mr. Andrew Robertson, from his affectionate brother Archd. Robertson. 79 Liberty Street, New York, Jany 6, 1803.

The first detailed drawing manual to be published in the United States.

Contents:

I. On historical painting -- II. Of landscape -- III. Theory of painting -- IV. History of painting.

Subject Terms:

Drawing -- Study and teaching. | Painting -- Study and teaching. | Landscape painting -- Study and teaching. | Painting -- History.

Form/Genre:

Drawing books.

Contributors:

Longworth, David, 1765?-1821, publisher. | Nichols, Lewis, d. 1805, printer.