Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The copper plate magazine, or, Monthly treasure for the admirers of the imitative arts.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for G. Kearsly, 1774-1778.
Physical Description:
[258] p., [126] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Periodicals
Notes:
BAC : Copy 2-3 are incomplete. Copy 2 has plates dated 1774-1775 & the original letterpress t.p. Copy 3 has plates dated 1777-1778 & the later engraved t.p.
Subject Terms:
Engraving -- Periodicals. | Great Britain -- Pictorial works. | Green, Robert -- Bookplate | Kearsly, G. -- Publisher | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1774–1778
Form/Genre:
Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.
Contributors:
Watts, William, 1752–1851, engraver. | Collyer, Joseph, 1748–1827, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Walker, William, 1729–1793, engraver. | Roberts, James, 1725–1799, engraver. | Rooker, Edward, 1712?-1774, engraver. | Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744–1818, engraver. | Ryder, Thomas, 1746–1810, engraver. | Sharp, William, 1749–1824, engraver. | Hall, John, 1739–1797, engraver. | Smart, W., engraver. | Pollard, Robert, 1755–1838, engraver. | Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809, ill. | Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690, ill. | Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806, ill. | Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646–1723, ill. | Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788, ill. | Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1746–1801, ill. | Green, Benjamin, ca. 1736–ca. 1800, ill.