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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
7
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
6
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
4
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Cox, David, 1783–1859
2
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
2
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
2
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
2
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
1
Austin, William, 1721–1820
1
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
1
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
156
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Under Certain Circumstances
134
Free to Use
22
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Unavailable
134
Available
22
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Books
149
Archives & Manuscripts
3
Prints
2
Articles & Chapters
1
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unknown
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Period
19th century
80
18th century
58
17th century
16
16th century
1
20th century
1
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
75
soft-ground etching
43
aquatint
23
engraving
23
etching
13
stipple engraving
7
wood engraving
6
lithograph
4
ink drawing
3
publisher's advertisement
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
chromolithograph
1
correspondence
1
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
1
graphite drawing
1
lihography
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lithotint
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manufacturers' catalog
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Drawing -- Technique.
152
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
47
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
47
Painting -- Technique.
25
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
24
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
22
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
11
Anatomy, Artistic.
7
Landscape painting -- Technique.
7
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
7
Perspective.
6
Colors.
5
Drawing books -- Specimens.
5
Flowers in art.
5
Perspective -- Technique.
5
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
5
Animals -- Pictorial works.
4
Botanical illustration.
4
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528.
4
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19th century
8
18th century
4
17th century
1
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Great Britain
20
England
6
London
4
Brighton
1
Dublin (Ireland)
1
Edinburgh
1
Gloucester (England)
1
London (England)
1
Rome
1
West Country (England)
1
Worcestershire (England)
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Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Ashfield, Edmund, active 1673–1700
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Luttrell, Dorothy
1
Luttrell, Edward
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
1
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
1
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
1
Robertson, Emily
1
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)
21
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
2
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
2
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
1
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
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English
152
French
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German
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Italian
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Russian
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
2
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
3
Rodler, Hieronymus
Perspectiua
1546
4
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
5
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
6
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
7
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
8
Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
9
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
10
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
11
The artist's vade mecum
1786
12
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
13
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
14
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
15
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
16
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
17
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
18
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
19
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
20
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
21
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
22
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of drawing, or, An easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art
MDCCLII [1752]
23
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
24
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
25
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
26
[Landscape views]
1794
27
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
28
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
29
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
30
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
31
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1805
32
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
33
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
34
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
Perspective made easie, or, The art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations
MDCCX [1710]
35
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
36
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
37
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
38
Dighton, Denis, 1792–1827
Progressive studies in cattle
May, 1820
39
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
40
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues, between the author's children
1813
41
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla
1683
42
The compleat drawing-book
1757
43
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
44
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
45
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
46
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
47
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
48
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
49
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
50
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1801
51
Six well known views near London
1794
52
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
53
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
54
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
55
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
56
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
57
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
58
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
59
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
60
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
61
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
62
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
63
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
64
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
65
Varley, John, 1778–1842
Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views
1818]
66
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
67
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773–1845
Progressive lessons
1810
68
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
69
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
70
The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts
[1785?]
71
P. L
The English academy
1672
72
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
[Drawing book of trees]
1821.]
73
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A new drawing book, in the manner of chalk
1819
74
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Etchings of rustic figures
[1815]
75
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
76
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
77
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ...
1672
78
Nicholson, Francis, 1753–1844
The practice of drawing and painting landscape from nature, in water colours
1820
79
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
80
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
81
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated drawing-book
[18--]
82
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
83
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
84
Murray, Henry, F.S.A
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[187-?]
85
A new drawing-book of out-lines &c. : very proper for the first-practice of all who are willing to excell in that noble-art =
1722
86
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1813
87
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
88
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
89
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of fruit
1819
90
Powell, Joseph, 1780–1834
Progressive lessons in drawings
1820-1821
91
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Second drawing book of heads
1757
92
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise
1634
93
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
94
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
95
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of flowers
1819
96
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Marine sketches
1820
97
Payne, William, active 1776–1809
Book of landscapes after Payne
[1800]
98
Orme's New sketch book
[1801?]
99
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
100
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Two essays
1804
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