Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Malton, Thomas, 1726-1801
Title:
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the true principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. Made clear, in theory, by various moveable schemes, and diagrams; and reduced to practice ... Containing diagrams, views, and original designs, in architecture, &c. ... All originals; invented, delineated, and, great part, engraved by the author, Thomas Malton.
Published / Created:
London, Printed for the author, and sold by Messrs. Robson [etc.] 1776.
Physical Description:
2 p. l., viii, [8], 284 p. front., XLVI fold. pl. (incl. diagrs.) 38 cm. (4to)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC749 M3 1776+ Copy 1 Oversize

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC749 M3 1776+ Copy 2 Oversize

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 is in original boards and has the autograph and stamp of Sir Joshua Reynolds and the bookplate of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis. Copy 2 has the autograph of John Thomas Dowling.

Plates engraved by Thomas Malton, Peter Mazell, Tobias Miller (i.e. Müller), Anker Smith and Joseph Colyer; after Thomas Malton.

Signatures: pi² a-b² A-4B² a-b²

Later "An appendix, or second part" was published.
Exhibition History:
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
Subject Terms:
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 -- Autograph. | Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 -- Stamp. | Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895–1979 -- Bookplate. | Dowling, John Thomas -- Autograph, 1847. | Robson -- Publisher. | Perspective. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1776.
Contributors:
Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801, ill. | Maxell, Peter, engraver. | Müller, Tobias, active 1744–1790, engraver. | Smith, Anker, 1759–1819, engraver. | Collyer, Joseph, 1748–1827, engraver.