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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
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Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
7
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
7
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
5
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
4
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
4
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
4
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
3
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
3
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Burn, Robert Scott
3
Cox, David, 1783–1859
3
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
3
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
3
Harley, George, 1791–1871
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
3
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
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Books
251
Archives & Manuscripts
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2
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1
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19th century
175
18th century
77
17th century
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20th century
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drawing book
181
handbooks and manual
92
soft-ground etching
51
aquatint
34
engraving
30
lithograph
21
etching
18
wood engraving
16
stipple engraving
10
ink drawing
5
publisher's advertisement
5
graphite drawing
4
chromolithograph
3
lithotint
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sketchbook
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wash drawing
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watercolor
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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Drawing books -- Specimens.
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43
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
32
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30
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30
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
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Perspective.
17
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
14
Perspective -- Technique.
14
Landscape painting -- Technique.
13
Anatomy, Artistic.
12
Landscape drawing.
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Drawing -- 19th century -- Great Britain.
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Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
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7
Figure drawing -- Technique.
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England
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Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Gabourel, Jean Josué
1
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
1
Hennell, Harriet
1
Le Messurier, A., 1837–1916
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Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
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Osborn, William
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Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
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Raphael, 1483–1520
1
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
1
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
1
Robertson, Emily
1
Shafe, John
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)
27
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
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
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
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Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
2
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
3
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
4
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
5
Cox, David, 1783–1859
The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments
1825
6
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
7
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
8
The artist's vade mecum
1786
9
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
10
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse
[1816]
11
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
12
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
13
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
14
Barnard, George, 1807–1890
The Continental drawing book
Jany. 2nd, 1837
15
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
16
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
17
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
18
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
19
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
20
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
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
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
24
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
25
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
26
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
27
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
28
Walker, John Rawson, 1796–1873
The new descriptive lesson for carbonic drawing
[ca. 1847]
29
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1820
30
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
31
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Lessons on trees
MDCCCL [1850]
32
Hay, D. R. (David Ramsay), 1798–1866
Proportion, or, The geometric principle of beauty, analysed
1843
33
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
34
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
A method to learn to design the passions
1734
35
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]
36
The art of drawing in perspective
1777
37
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
38
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
39
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
40
Munn, Paul Sandby, 1773–1845
Progressive lessons
1810
41
Earp, Frederick, 1827–1897
The Brighton drawing book
[184-?]
42
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1789
43
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners in the study of landscape painting
[1808?]
44
Sutcliffe, J. V. (John V.)
Drawing book of horses in progressive lessons
[1855?]
45
Bragg, G.. F
Progressive sketches for the lead pencil
[1835?]
46
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
47
Shepherd, Charles C
Shepherd's portable slate desk
[1877?]
48
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
49
Green, Benjamin Richard, 1808–1876
Illustrations of perspective
[184-?]
50
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
51
Rudiments of drawing, shadowing, and colouring flowers in water colours
1818 [i.e. 1817]
52
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
53
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
J.D. Harding's early drawing-book
1838
54
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
55
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
56
Dighton, Denis, 1792–1827
Progressive studies in cattle
May, 1820
57
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
58
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1810
59
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
60
Lucas, Ralph Willett, 1796–1874
The art of sketching flowers from nature
1853
61
Le Capelain, John, 1814?-1848
John Le Capelain letter to J.J. Gabousel
1841 May 2
62
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book
1834
63
Artist's sketchbook,
circa 1809?
64
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
Perspective explained in a series of dialogues between the author's children George, Ann, Eliza and John
circa 1820
65
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated London drawing book ...
1852
66
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
67
Burgess, John Cart, 1798–1863
Useful hints on drawing and painting;
1818
68
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
69
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
Hassell's drawing magazine ..
1808-1811
70
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
71
The compleat drawing-book
1757
72
Tate, Thomas, 1807–1888
Drawing for schools
1854
73
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
74
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
75
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756–1823
A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth
1815
76
Six well known views near London
1794
77
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
78
Miles, Leonidas Clint
A guide to sketching from nature in water colours
1868
79
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
80
Burn, Robert Scott
The illustrated London drawing book ...
1853
81
Alston, J. W. (J. William)
Hints to young practitioners, in the study of landscape painting
82
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
83
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
84
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's "Excelsior" drawing cards
[1893?]
85
Cox, David, 1783–1859
A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of landscape painting in water colours
1812
86
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Process of sketching a landscape
1805
87
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
88
Principles of perspective
1812
89
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
90
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's Excelsior first grade drawing cards
[1893?]
91
Hamilton, George, writer on art
The elements of drawing, for the use of students
1812
92
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
93
Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
1829
94
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
95
Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
A new book of foliage
1769
96
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the lead pencil advocated and explained
MDCCCXXXIV[1834]
97
The art of drawing in perspective
1755
98
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
99
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
100
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Sketching landscape scenery, part 2nd
not before 1825
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