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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Creator
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
4
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
2
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
2
Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
2
Andrews, James, 1806–1876
1
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
1
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
1
Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
1
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
1
Everard, Anne
1
Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
1
Hareux, Ernest, 1847–1909
1
Hayter, Charles, 1761–1835
1
La Cave, P. (Peter)
1
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
P. L
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
1
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
1
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1607
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1880
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
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Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
32
Free to Use
5
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Unavailable
32
Available
5
Classification
Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
1
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unknown
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Period
19th century
19
17th century
11
18th century
7
Work Type
drawing book
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handbooks and manual
23
engraving
9
lithograph
8
aquatint
4
armorial bookplates (provenance)
2
etching
2
publisher's advertisement
2
soft-ground etching
2
wood engraving
2
color wheel
1
ink drawing
1
manuals (handbooks)
1
miniature books (printing)
1
publishers' advertisement
1
stipple engraving
1
subscriber's list
1
textbook
1
wash drawing
1
woodcut
1
Subject Terms
Painting -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Technique.
27
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
25
Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
23
Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
16
Watercolor painting -- Technique.
16
Drawing books -- Specimens.
9
Anatomy, Artistic.
5
Colors.
5
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
5
Landscape painting -- Study and teaching.
5
Perspective -- Technique.
5
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528.
4
Painting -- Study and teaching.
4
Botanical illustration -- Great Britain.
3
Color -- Study and teaching.
3
Glass painting and staining.
3
Landscape painting -- Technique.
3
Shades and shadows.
3
Watercolor painting -- 19th century -- Great Britain.
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19th century
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18th century
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Associated Places
Great Britain
7
England
5
London
5
Europe
1
Associated People
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528
4
Jones, S. J. E. (Samuel John Egbert), fl. 1820–1845
1
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
1
Liston, John, 1776–1846
1
Osborn, William
1
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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)
3
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
1
Language
English
36
French
1
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Guest, T. R. (Thomas Robert)
A new pocket sketch book
1807
2
Browne, Alexander, active 1660–1677
Ars pictoria, or, An academy treating of drawing, limning, painting, etching
1675
3
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,
1647
4
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The art of dravving vvith the pen,
1607
5
The principles of drawing and painting
1811
6
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1848
7
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1668
8
Roberts, James, 1753–approximately 1809
Introductory lessons with familiar examples in landscape
1800
9
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
1731
10
Instructions in the art of drawing and painting
[between 1782 and 1807]
11
The excellency of the pen and pencil,
1688
12
Andrews, James, 1806–1876
Lessons in flower painting.
[1836]
13
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808–1889
The American drawing-book
1847
14
Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious,
1749
15
Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
Principles of effect and colour as applicable to landscape painting
1833
16
Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863
A series of practical instructions in landscape painting in water colours
1827
17
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?]
18
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The principles of design
1777
19
Everard, Anne
Flowers from nature
1835
20
Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints
[1698]
21
A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints
1660
22
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
23
P. L
The English academy
1672
24
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
Elements of drawing and flower painting
1835
25
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Sketches at home and abroad
1844
26
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
The gentlemans exercise, or, An exquisite practise
1634
27
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
[approximately 1730]
28
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576–approximately 1643
The first booke of drawing & limning
circa 1700?
29
Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
L'art de dessiner
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
30
Phillips, G. F. (Giles Firman), 1780–1867
Principles of effect and colour
[ca. 1840]
31
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1838
32
Hareux, Ernest, 1847–1909
Practical manual of painting in oil colours
[between 1880 and 1895]
33
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1802
34
La Cave, P. (Peter)
Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c.
[1801]
35
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Graphice
1658
36
Perkins, Elizabeth Steele
Elements of drawing and flower painting
1834
37
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.
1876