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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
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Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
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Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
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Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
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Books
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unknown
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18th century
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
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aquatint
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engraving
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publisher's advertisement
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Botanical illustration -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
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Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Technique.
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Architectural drawing -- 18th century -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800.
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Art -- Early works to 1800.
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Chron -- 1730.
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Cooke, Ann -- Provenance, 1768.
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Decoration and ornament -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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Engraving -- Specimens -- 1777.
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Engraving -- Specimens -- [175–?].
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Etching -- Specimens -- 1759.
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Etching -- Specimens -- 1777.
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Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1759.
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18th century
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Great Britain
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England
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The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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English
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Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
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[Flower groups]
[1798]
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A new drawing book
[175-?]
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Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
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Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
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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]