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Drawing - Early works to 1800
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Imitations of original designs by Leonardo da Vinci: Consisting of various drawings of single figures, heads, compositions, horses, and other animals: optics, perspective, gunnery, hydraulics, mechanics; and in particular of very accurate delineations, with a most spirited pen, of a variety of anatomical subjects: In His Majestys collection. Published by John Chamberlaine, keeper of the king's drawings and medals. and F.S.A.
Date: 1796- 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- Books
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An introductive essay on drawing. With the nature and beauty of lights and shadows. And cuts suitable for the young practitioner, in the manner of the greatest masters. By George Bickham, Junior, engraver.
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A new introduction to the art of drawing collected from ye most free & easy designs of the best masters. With short instructions for the use of schools by Geo. Bickham junr.
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.Date: [1740?]- Books
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The art of painting in its rudiment, progress, and perfection: delivered exactly as it is put in practice, so that the ingenious may easily understand its nature, to perform it. Being illustrated, in all the parts of drawing, viz. with charcoal. Black-Lead, Pens, Indian-Ink, and Chalks; after Limbs Heads, and Whole-Figures; as also after Painting, Plaster-Work, and the Life. Wherein is given a true Account of all the Materials of the Art of Painting, and how to use them: Largely treating of the Colours, with a General Rule to mix all Sorts of Colours whatever. Describing the Method of Copying of Pictures. How also to Draw a Face from the Life, with the Mixtures of the principal Complexions, Drapery and Hair. Also now to Paint Landskip with its proper Colours. And lastly, Teaching the Nature of History Painting in the Description of which is contained the most Methodical Rules of the whole Art. To which is necessarily subjoyned, The most approved Methods of Copying, Mending, Cleaning, and Varnishing of Pictures, &c. By Tho. Page, junior.
Page, Thomas, active 1720.Date: 1720