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Alston, J. W. (J. William)
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Cox, David, 1783–1859
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Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
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Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
2
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
2
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
1
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
1
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
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Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
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Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
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Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
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Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
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Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
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Maslov, Aleksandr
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Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
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Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
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1857
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Under Certain Circumstances
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Free to Use
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Available
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
2
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unknown
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Period
19th century
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18th century
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17th century
10
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handbooks and manual
44
drawing book
37
aquatint
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engraving
9
soft-ground etching
6
ink drawing
2
woodcut
2
children's book
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correspondence
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etching
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graphite drawing
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juvenile literature
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lithograph
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publishers advertisement
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wash drawing
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watercolor
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Subject Terms
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Painting -- Technique.
18
Landscape painting -- Technique.
9
Anatomy, Artistic.
4
Colors.
4
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528.
4
Glass painting and staining.
3
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Botanical illustration.
2
Clay, T. -- Publisher
2
Clay, Thomas -- Publisher.
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Color -- Study and teaching.
2
Figure drawing -- Technique.
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Flowers in art.
2
Hayes, J. -- Printer
2
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
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19th century
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18th century
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Great Britain
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England
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London
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Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
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Osborn, William
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Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
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Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
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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)
6
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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English
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French
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Russian
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
2
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
3
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
4
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
5
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
6
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
7
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
8
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
9
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
10
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
11
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
12
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
13
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
14
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
15
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
16
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
17
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting
18
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
19
Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772–1839
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of flower painting in water colours
1815
20
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
21
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?]
22
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
23
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
24
The art of drawing, and painting in water-colours
1763
25
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons
1820
26
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
27
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1819
28
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
29
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
30
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
31
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise
1634
32
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1804]
33
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
34
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
35
Dagley, Richard, d. 1841
A compendium of the theory and practice of drawing and painting
1818
36
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
37
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
38
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
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Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
40
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
The florist, or, An extensive and curious collection of flowers, for the imitation of young ladies, either in drawing, or in needle-work
[1759]
41
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
42
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
43
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons, intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1811
44
Maslov, Aleksandr
Rukovodstvo kʺ risovanīi︠u︡ akvarelʹi︠u︡ ili vodi︠a︡nymi kraskami bezʺ pomoshchi uchiteli︠a︡
1857