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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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Under Certain Circumstances
249
Free to Use
26
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249
Available
26
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Books
258
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7
Prints
2
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2
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1
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unknown
275
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19th century
175
18th century
77
17th century
14
21st century
5
20th century
4
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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
3
sketchbook
3
wash drawing
3
watercolor
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armorial bookplates (provenance)
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Painting -- Technique.
45
Drawing books -- Specimens.
43
Landscape drawing -- Technique.
32
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
30
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
30
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
18
Perspective.
17
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
14
Perspective -- Technique.
14
Landscape painting -- Technique.
13
Anatomy, Artistic.
12
Landscape drawing.
10
Drawing -- 19th century -- Great Britain.
9
Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
9
Colors.
7
Figure drawing -- Technique.
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18th century
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21st century
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Great Britain
46
England
12
London
6
Edinburgh (Scotland)
4
Edinburgh
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Italy
2
Alps
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Belfast
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Dublin (Ireland)
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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
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
1
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
1
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)
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Eileen Hogan.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
2
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A book of landskips & buildings pleasant & useful for youth to draw after
[between 1726 and 1736]
3
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
4
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse
[1816]
5
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
6
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
7
Malton, James, d. 1803
The young painter's maulstick
1800
8
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
9
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
10
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
11
The artist's vade mecum
1786
12
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
13
Barnard, George, 1807–1890
The Continental drawing book
Jany. 2nd, 1837
14
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
15
Cox, David, 1783–1859
The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments
1825
16
Fairland, Thomas, 1804–1852
Juliens' New progressive drawing book of the human figure
[18--]
17
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
18
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
19
Martin, John, 1789–1854
Characters of trees
1817
20
Francia, François-Thomas-Louis, 1772–1839
Progressive lessons tending to elucidate the character of trees
1813
21
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
[ca. 1801]
22
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
January 1, 1802
23
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]
24
The compleat drawing-master;
1766
25
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794
26
Rodwell and Martin's Lithographic drawing book for students
[1821]
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
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Sketching landscape scenery, part 2nd
not before 1825
30
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
31
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Rudiments of landscape in progressive studies
1813
32
Murray, Henry, F.S.A.
The art of painting and drawing in coloured crayons
[between 1906 and 1916]
33
[Landscape views]
1794
34
Stanley, Montague, 1809–1844
M. Stanley's drawing book
[1841?]
35
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1817
36
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
37
[Drawing book of wild boars]
[ca. 1770?]
38
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
J.D. Harding's early drawing-book
1838
39
Chubb's drawing book, and artists' assistant
1824
40
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Footsteps to drawing, according to the rules of perspective
1816
41
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's Excelsior first grade drawing cards
[1893?]
42
Lucas, Ralph Willett, 1796–1874
The art of sketching flowers from nature
1853
43
Studies of trees sketched from nature
1800
44
Le Capelain, John, 1814?-1848
John Le Capelain letter to J.J. Gabousel
1841 May 2
45
The compleat drawing-book
1757
46
Tate, Thomas, 1807–1888
Drawing for schools
1854
47
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Copper plates used in Pyne's Etchings of rustic figures
1814, April 1-July 1
48
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book
1834
49
Harley, George, 1791–1871
First principles of landscape drawing
1829
50
Artist's sketchbook,
circa 1809?
51
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
Perspective explained in a series of dialogues between the author's children George, Ann, Eliza and John
circa 1820
52
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
A new drawing book, in the manner of chalk
1819
53
The young colorist
[ca. 1880]
54
Chalon, Henry Bernard, 1770–1849
Chalon's drawing book of animals and birds of every description
[1822?]
55
Wells, John, 1757 or 1758–1843
An epitome of perspective
1817]
56
The art of landscape drawing made easy
[1794]
57
Steeley, Frank
Bacon's "Excelsior" drawing cards
[1893?]
58
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]
59
Milbourne, Henry, 1781–ca. 1826
Studies of cows from life
[1805]
60
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
61
Sutcliffe, J. V. (John V.)
Drawing book of horses in progressive lessons
[1855?]
62
Shepherd, Charles C
Shepherd's portable slate desk
[1877?]
63
Varley, John, 1778–1842
Precepts of landscape drawing, exemplified in fifteen views
1818]
64
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
Principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1820
65
Miles, Leonidas Clint
A guide to sketching from nature in water colours
1868
66
Introduction to drawing ships
[1788]
67
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
68
Burgess, J. Howard (James Howard), 1817–1890
Ward's progressive book of landscape drawing
1847
69
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Elementary art, or, The use of the chalk and lead pencil advocated and explained
1846
70
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Sketches of cattle
[1819]
71
Dicksee, J. R. (John Robert), 1817–1905
The school perspective
[1862]
72
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
W.H. Pyne on rustic figures
1813
73
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book
1833
74
Watt, Alexander George
Landscape & velvet painting
circa 1819?
75
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
76
Green, Benjamin, 1739–1798
A drawing book of landscapes
1786
77
Smith, Penelope
Studies of flowers from nature ...
[ca. 1818]
78
Laporte, John, 1761–1839
Characters of trees
[1800]
79
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769–1843
Rudiments of landscape drawing
1812
80
Quadal, Martin Ferdinand, 1736–1808
A variety of tame & wild animals
May 25, 1793
81
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]
82
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755–1827
Fores's new chalk drawing-book, of heads and academy figures
1795-1799
83
Art of drawing and painting in water-colours
1770
84
Vandenburgh's drawing book and young artists' preceptor
[ca. 184-]
85
Purcell, Edward, fl. 1812–1831
[Sketchbook, with pen and ink watercolor studies of figures, heads, and rural and classical figures]
[ca. 1829?]
86
La Cave, P. (Peter)
Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c.
[1801]
87
Sherlock, William P., 1775–
Drawing book of landscapes, shipping & animals
1819
88
Wood, John George, 1768–1838
The principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature
1813-[1815]
89
Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799–1856
How to sketch from nature, or, Perspective and its application
[1856]
90
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
Elements of drawing and flower painting
1834
91
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Progressive fragments
1817
92
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Bits for beginners
1817
93
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
The Oxford drawing book, or, The art of drawing
1829
94
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
Thirty four lessons for drawing the human figure
[ca. 1828]
95
Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Short and direct method of painting in water-colours
1730
96
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The speculum, or, Art of drawing in water colours
1810
97
Taylor, Elias
An easy and familiar treatise on the art of drawing in perspective
1831
98
Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825
The young artists assistant, or, A familiar introduction to the art of drawing, with instructions for colouring &c.
1810
99
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Rules for drawing caricaturas
1788
100
Goeree, Willem, 1635–1711
An introduction to the general art of drawing,
1674
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