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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
1
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
1
Austin, William, 1721–1820
1
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
1
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
1
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
1
Cobin, A
1
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
1
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
1
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
1
Heckel, Augustin, approximately 1690–1770
1
Lamy, Bernard, 1640–1715
1
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
1
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
1
Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
1
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
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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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7
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Books
60
Archives & Manuscripts
1
Prints
1
Creator Gender
unknown
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Period
18th century
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19th century
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
31
etching
8
engraving
7
soft-ground etching
7
aquatint
3
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
2
correspondence
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graphite drawing
1
ink drawing
1
lithograph
1
mezzotint
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miniature books (printing)
1
publisher's advertisement
1
stipple engraving
1
watercolor
1
wood engraving
1
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
15
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
15
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
7
Painting -- Technique.
7
Sayer, Robert -- Publisher.
5
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
4
Sayer, R. -- Publisher.
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Botanical illustration -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
3
Drawing books -- Specimens.
3
Flowers in art -- Early works to 1800.
3
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
3
Laurie & Whittle -- Publisher.
3
Anatomy, Artistic -- Early works to 1800.
2
Anatomy, Artistic.
2
Animals -- Pictorial works.
2
Bennett, J. -- Publisher.
2
Botanical illustration -- Early works to 1800.
2
Colors.
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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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Dublin (Ireland)
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Italy
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London (England)
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Rome
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
1
Raphael, 1483–1520
1
Robertson, Andrew, 1777–1845
1
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)
15
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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The compleat drawing-master;
1766
2
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]
3
The artist's vade mecum
1786
4
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
5
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
6
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
7
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
8
[Landscape views]
1794
9
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
10
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
An introduction to the art of drawing,
[17--]
11
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
An essay on the study of nature in drawing landscape
1793
12
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Lessons for beginners in the fine art
[1796]
13
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Of the characters of trees
1795-1798
14
The florist
[between 1770 and 1784?]
15
The student's treasure
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
16
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]
17
The compleat drawing-master
1763
18
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
[1786]
19
The art of drawing in perspective
1798
20
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practice the commendable art of drawing, colouring, etc.
1751
21
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Book with groups of figures (by Pyne) for decorating landscapes
1798
22
The artist's vade mecum
1766
23
Artist, pseud., fl. 1780
The principles of drawing ornaments made easy
1780
24
Lock, Matthias, approximately 1710–1765
A new book of foliage
1769
25
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
26
The artist's vade-mecum
1776 [i.e. 177-?]
27
Bowles's new preceptor in drawing ..
[ca. 1799]
28
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
29
The Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1731
30
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
31
Parkinson, Thomas, active 1769–1789
Flower painting made easy
[1760?]
32
The artist's vade mecum
1762
33
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
34
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
35
Ralph, Benjamin, active 1763–1770
The school of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
36
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
37
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
38
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
Fores's new chalk drawing-book, of heads and academy figures
1795-1799
39
Quadal, Martin Ferdinand, 1736–1808
A variety of tame & wild animals
May 25, 1793
40
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
41
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
42
Austin, William, 1721–1820
A specimen of sketching landscapes, in a free and masterly manner, with a pen or pencil
1781
43
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
A new drawing book of modes
[1733?]
44
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Second drawing book of heads
1757
45
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
46
A New drawing book
1796
47
Six well known views near London
1794
48
The compleat drawing-book
1757
49
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
All draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[177-?]
50
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
51
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
52
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
53
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]
54
The florist
[ca. 1760]
55
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
56
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
57
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
58
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
59
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
60
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?]
61
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
62
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730