Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852
Title:
A series of easy lessons in landscape drawing : contained in forty plates, arranged progressively from the first principles in the chalk manner to the finished landscape colours / by Samuel Prout.
Alternate Title(s):
Easy lessons in landscape drawing
Published / Created:
London : Published by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand; and may be had of all the book and print-sellers in the United Kingdom. Printed by L. Harrison, 373, Strand, 1820.
Physical Description:
4 p., 40 leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. x 27 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC800 .P78 1820+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates dated 1819.

Originally issued, without title or introductory text, in parts, 1 Feb. 1819-1 Nov. 1819 under title: Easy lessons in landscape-drawing.

Plates 33-40 are hand-coloured.

Bicknell, Peter. Gilpin to Ruskin. London : Christie, 198, 23

Archer, 266.1

NSTC, O10557470
Subject Terms:
Landscape drawing -- Study and teaching. | Landscape drawing -- Technique. | Drawing -- Technique. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Watercolor painting -- Technique. | Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Drawing books. | Aquatints -- 1820. | Soft-ground etchings -- 1820. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1820.