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181
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Laporte, John, 1761–1839
8
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
7
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
6
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
5
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
3
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
3
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
3
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
3
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
3
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
2
Cox, David, 1783–1859
2
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
2
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
2
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
2
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
2
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
2
Malton, James, d. 1803
2
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
2
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
2
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Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
181
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Under Certain Circumstances
159
Free to Use
22
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Unavailable
159
Available
22
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Books
171
Archives & Manuscripts
3
Prints
2
Articles & Chapters
1
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
1
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unknown
181
Period
19th century
106
18th century
61
17th century
13
20th century
1
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
69
soft-ground etching
47
engraving
26
aquatint
24
etching
15
lithograph
10
stipple engraving
8
wood engraving
8
publisher's advertisement
5
chromolithograph
3
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
extra-illustrated copies (provenance)
2
graphite drawing
2
ink drawing
2
lithotint
2
artists' tool
1
blackboard slate
1
correspondence
1
lihography
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
148
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
46
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
45
Painting -- Technique.
26
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
25
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
22
Drawing books -- Specimens.
20
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
14
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
13
Anatomy, Artistic.
10
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
10
Perspective -- Technique.
9
Landscape painting -- Technique.
8
Human figure in art.
7
Figure drawing -- Technique.
6
Landscape drawing.
6
Botanical illustration.
5
Colors.
5
Flowers in art.
5
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19th century
19
18th century
4
19h century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
32
England
10
London
5
Edinburgh
3
Brighton
1
Chron
1
Dublin
1
Dublin (Ireland)
1
Gloucester (England)
1
Ireland
1
Italy
1
London (England)
1
Rome
1
Shrewsbury
1
West Country (England)
1
Worcestershire (England)
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
1
Raphael, 1483–1520
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)
22
"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)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
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Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
2
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
3
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
4
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
5
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
6
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
7
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse
[1816]
8
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
9
The artist's vade mecum
1786
10
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
11
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
12
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
13
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
14
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
15
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
16
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
17
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
18
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
19
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
20
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
21
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]
22
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
23
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
An illustrated lecture on sketching from nature in pencil and water colour
[between 1862 and 1868]
24
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]
25
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
26
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
27
Shepherd, Charles C
Shepherd's portable slate desk
[1877?]
28
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
29
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
30
Lucas, Ralph Willett, 1796–1874
The art of sketching flowers from nature
1853
31
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
32
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
33
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
34
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
35
Miles, Leonidas Clint
A guide to sketching from nature in water colours
1868
36
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
37
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's "Excelsior" drawing cards
[1893?]
38
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
39
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's Excelsior first grade drawing cards
[1893?]
40
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
41
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Sketching landscape scenery, part 2nd
not before 1825
42
[Landscape views]
1794
43
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
44
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
45
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
46
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
The principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1816
47
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
48
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of fruit
1819
49
Payne, William, active 1776–1809
Book of landscapes after Payne
[1800]
50
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?]
51
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
52
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683
A drawing book of figures and animals from Berghem
[ca. 1790]
53
Robertson, Archibald, 1765–1835
Lessons on drawing, watercolors, and miniatures
1797-1803
54
The florist
[ca. 1760]
55
Quadal, Martin Ferdinand, 1736–1808
A variety of tame & wild animals
May 25, 1793
56
First drawing book
1845
57
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
58
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
59
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
Elements of drawing and flower painting
1834
60
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Thirty four lessons for drawing the human figure
[ca. 1828]
61
La Cave, P. (Peter)
Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c.
[1801]
62
Sherlock, William P., 1775–
Drawing book of landscapes, shipping & animals
1819
63
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
The principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1813-[1815]
64
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
65
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
66
Taylor, Elias
An easy and familiar treatise on the art of drawing in perspective
1831
67
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
68
Moriarty, Henrietta Maria
Fifty plates of green-house plants, drawn and coloured from nature
1807
69
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Six birds
1819
70
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
What to sketch with, or, Hints on the use of coloured crayons, water colours, oil colours, black and white chalks, black-lead pencil
[1856]
71
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
Fores's new chalk drawing-book, of heads and academy figures
1795-1799
72
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
73
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Characters of trees
[1800]
74
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Sketches of cattle
[1819]
75
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
76
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
77
Brookshaw, George, 1751–1823
Groups of flowers
1819
78
John Bluck, active 1791–1819
[Progressive lessons for drawing landscapes]
[1800]
79
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Thirty four lessons for drawing the human figure
[1828]
80
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1813
81
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1811]
82
Russell, John, 1745–1806
Elements of painting with crayons
MDCCLXXII [1772]
83
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
The progress of a water-coloured drawing
[ca. 1807?]
84
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
85
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
86
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
87
Orme's New sketch book
[1801?]
88
Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764–1829
Landscape animals
1811
89
The compleat drawing-book
1757
90
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Elements for drawing
1792
91
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
92
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
93
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
94
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
95
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
96
Brown, Richard, architect
The rudiments of drawing cabinet and upholstery furniture
1820
97
Orme, William, active 1797–1819
William Orme's Rudiments of landscape drawing, and perspective
[1802]
98
Merigot, James
The amateur's portfolio, or, The new drawing magazine
1815-1816
99
The artist's vade mecum
1762
100
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A series of easy lessons in landscape drawing
1820
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