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The draughtsman's assistant; or, drawing made easy. Wherein the principles of the art are laid down in a familiar manner, in ten lessons, Under the following Heads, viz. 1. Of the Features and Limbs. 2. Of Profiles and Ovals. 3. Of Whole Figures. 4. Of Drapery. 5. Of Light and Shade. 6. Of Landscapes. 7. Of Perspective. 8. Of Enlarging and Contracting. 9. Of the Imitation of Life. 10. Of History. Illustrated by a great variety of examples neatly engraved. With An Introductory Treatise on the Utility of the Art; and An Appendix, containing Observations on Design as well in regard to Theory as Practice. By the author of The artist's assistant.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Pictures
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A stag in a mountainous landscape. Photograph after E.H. Landseer with a pen and ink drawing of a waterfall.
Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873.Reference: 40147i- Pictures
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A Dutch landscape: fields, a farmer in an oxcart, and, in the centre foreground, a dead tree. Etching by W. Baillie, 1760.
Date: 1760Reference: 2200248i- Pictures
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Skeletal structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue, with pencil sketches of the head of Athene (?) and a landscape. Pencil and red ink drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.
Salvage, Jean Galbert.Date: [1833?]Reference: 581529i- Books
The electric pencil : drawings from inside State Hospital No. 3 / James Edward Deeds Jr. ; Introduction by Richard Goodman ; foreword by Harris Diamant.
Deeds, Edward, 1908-1987Date: [2016]- Pictures
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A large kokerite palm (Maximiliana maripa) and the artist drawing it, in a tropical landscape. Chromolithograph by L. Stroobant, c. 1855.
Date: [1854-63]Reference: 26335i- Archives and manuscripts
Buildings behind a railing
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/11/12Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Pictures
A river landscape with a shepherdess and her flock. Etching by G. Turner, 1791, after R.A. Turner.
Turner, Raphael Angelo, 1784-Date: 1791Reference: 3390i- Pictures
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Possibly the temple at Nu Tooth, Sri Lanka. Watercolour drawing by C.H.S.B.
B., C. H. S.Reference: 28377i- Archives and manuscripts
Figures next to boats on a river
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/11/16Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Plant on table
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/19/9Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Pictures
King Edward VII Sanatorium, Midhurst, West Sussex: the Sussex Downs seen from a patient's room. Drawing by Adrian Hill, 1939.
Hill, Adrian, 1895-1977.Date: [1939]Reference: 643212i- Archives and manuscripts
Table and chairs
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/11/10Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Books
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The art of painting in oil, Rendered Familiar to Every Capacity. Extracted from the works of the most eminent masters of the Italian, Flemish, and English Schools. To which is prefixed, the method of mixing the colours to the various teints Used both for Portraits, Landscapes, &c. &c. &c. By the author of The art of drawing in perspective.
Author of The Art of drawing in Perspective.Date: [1800]- Pictures
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Three trees by the road to a farm, with wooden hut and haystack. Pencil drawing.
Reference: 22098i- Books
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The draughtsmen's assistant; Or, Drawing made easy: wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar; in instructive lessons, comprised under the following heads: 1. Features and limbs. 2. Profiles and ovals. 3. Whole figures. 4. Drapery. 5. Light and shade. 6. Landscapes. 7. Perspective. 8. Enlarging and contracting. 9. Imitation of life. &c. explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs, on seventy-two copper-plates, neatly engraved: with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art. And observations on design, as well in regard to theory as practice. By the author of the artist's assistant.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
Untitled (tree study).
Yuxweluptun, Lawrence Paul, 1957-Date: 2017Reference: 3168157i- Books
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The Compleat drawing-book: Containing many and curious specimens, under the following heads; 1. Select parts of the human body. 2. Heads, with the various passions of the soul. 3. Academy and groups of figures. 4. Beasts and birds of various kinds. 5. Landscapes, views, and ruins. With out-lines to each plate. Made easier to the comprehension of beginners than any book of this kind hitherto made publick. The whole neatly engrav'd on one hundred copper-plates, from le Clerc, Le Brun, Berghem, Barlow, and others the best masters. To which are annex'd, proper instructions to youth for their entertainment and improvement in this art.
Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The complete drawing-book; containing many curious specimens, under the following heads : 1. Select parts of the human body. 2. Academy And Groups Of Figures. 3. Beasts And Birds Of Various Kinds. 4. Landscapes, Shipping, Flowers, &c. With several Outlines, Rendered easier to the Comprehension of Beginners than any Book of this Kind hitherto made public. The whole neatly engraved on one hundred octavo copper-plates, from Le Clerc, Le Brun, Rembrandt, Berghem, Barlow, Chatelin, Spilsbury, Callot and others the Best Masters. To which are annexed, proper instructions to youth, For their Improvement and Entertainment in this Art.
Date: 1786[i.e.1794]- Pictures
A rural landscape: in the light of the rising or setting sun, a man draws water from a well, while two horses drink from a stream. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: 1638Reference: 2491339i- Archives and manuscripts
Papers of M H F Wilkins: watercolours and drawings by Wilkins
Date: 1928-1987Reference: K/PP178/15/6/1Part of: Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)- Pictures
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A reindeer in a landscape. Ink and wash painting on paper.
Reference: 580928i- Pictures
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Two ducks in a landscape with bamboo. Ink and wash painting.
Reference: 580922i- Pictures
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Indian hunter and wife. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 32743i- Pictures
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Walled city with lone horseman, Afghanistan. Watercolour.
Reference: 26917i