Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
Lucas, Fielding, Jr., 1781-1854
Title:
Lucas' progressive drawing book, in three parts : ... consisting chiefly of original views of American scenery, and embracing the latest and best improvements in the mode of instruction.
Alternate Title(s):
Progressive drawing book
Published / Created:
Baltimore : Published by Fielding Lucas, Junr, no. 138 Market Street, 1827.

[Baltimore] : John D. Toy, printer, [1827]
Physical Description:
3 volumes in 1 : illustrations ; 24 x 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:1280693
Classification:
Books
Notes:
With added engraved title-pages.
Contents:
Part I. The principles of drawing in pencil -- Part II. Colouring and shading in india ink -- Part III. A treatise on perspective.
Subject Terms:
Drawing -- Study and teaching. | Drawing -- Handbooks. | Perspective. | Picture books | Landscape drawing | Color | Maryland -- Pictorial works. | Mississippi River -- Pictorial works. | Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Pictorial works. | Young, Ammi B. -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Drawing books. | Aquatints -- 1827. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1827. | Soft-ground etchings -- 1827. | Engravings -- 1827.
Contributors:
Van Blon, E., 1803–1891, illustrator. | Cone, Joseph, engraver, engraver. | Hill, John, 1770–1850, engraver. | Nicholson, James D., engraver.