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The principles of drawing: or, an easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art. Being a compleat drawing book: containing A curious Collection of Examples in all the Variety of Cases; As the several Parts of the Human Body, whole Figures, Landskips, Cattle, Building, &c. curiously Engraved on Copper-Plates, after the Designs of Albert Durer, Abrah. Bloemart, Carlo Morac, Le Clerc, Hollar, and other Great Masters. To which is prefix'd, an introduction to drawing; Containing an Account of the Instruments and Materials used in Drawing, and the Method of managing them; also Instructions to form the Judgment of a young Beginner, and direct his Hand in Practice, with easy and proper Lessons for him at the first Entrance. Also, Easy and Proper Lessons for a Young Beginner, with Instructions to form his Judgment and direct his Practice. Translated from the French of Monsieur Gerard de Lairesse, and improved with abstracts from C. A. Du Fresnoy.
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711.Date: MDCCLII [1752]- Books
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The art of drawing in perspective: wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon Geometrical Principles; and a Mechanical Method of Perspective and Designing invented, for the Benefit of such as are Strangers to Mathematics. Illustrated with Variety of Copper. Plate Figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons; with Directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: Also the Art of Etching, and that of Japanning upon Wood, or any Metal, so as to imitate China; with Instructions for making Black or Gilt Japan-Ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes; and, to which is added, a method of casting amber in any form whatever.
Date: 1755- Books
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The Art of drawing in perspective: Wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon geometrical principles; and a mechanical method of perspective and designing invented, for the benefit of such as are strangers to mathematics. Illustrated with variety of copper-plate figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons; with directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: also the art of etching, and that of Japanning upon wood, or any metal, so as to imitate China; with instructions for making black or gilt Japan ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent varnishes. And, to which is added, a method of casting amber in any form whatever.
Date: 1791- Books
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The art of drawing, and painting in water-colours. Whereby a stranger to those arts may be immediately render'd capable of delineating any view or prospect with the utmost exactness; of Colouring any Print or Drawing in the most Beautiful Manner; and of taking off Medals instantly, by various Ways, never before made publick: Intermix'd with several curious Receipts for the Use of Painters, Statuaries, Founders, &c. With instructions for making transparent colours of every Sort; partly from some Curious Personages in Holland, France and Italy; but chiefly from a Manuscript of the Great Mr. Boyle; particularly a Receipt of that Gentleman's, for making a Blue Colour equal to Ultramarine.
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The drawing school for little masters and misses: containing the most easy and concise rules for learning to draw, without the assistance of a teacher. ... To which are added, the whole art of kite making; and the author's new discoveries in the preparation of water colours. By Master Michael Angelo.
Angelo, Michael, active 18th century.Date: 1777