Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Buchanan's initiatory drawing lessons : for the use of writing academies & private families : engraved series, to be copied with the pen.
Alternate Title(s):
Initiatory drawing lessons
Edition:
Second edition.
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : Published by R. Buchanan, 20, George Street, and D. Lizars, 5 St. David Street; G. B. Whittaker, London; and W. Curry, Jun. & Co. Dublin, 1828.
Physical Description:
4 p., 43 leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engravings by W.H. Lizars, R. Buchanan, J. Stuart, and J. Swan; after J. Stuart, Eliza Buchanan, G. Buchanan, C. Buchanan, and W. McWhirter.
Subject Terms:
Drawing -- Study and teaching. | Drawing books -- Specimens. | Drawing -- Technique. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Buchanan, R. -- Publisher. | Lizars, D., -- Publisher. | Whittaker, G. B. -- Publisher. | W. Curry, Jun. & Co. -- Publisher. | Paget, Dorothea -- Bookplate. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1828. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1828.
Form/Genre:
Drawing books.
Contributors:
Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788–1859, engraver. | Buchanan, Robert, engraver. | Swan, Joseph, 1796–1872, engraver. | Stuart, James, 1779–1849, ill. | Buchanan, Eliza, ill. | Buchanan, C., ill. | McWhirter, W., ill.