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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. shewing The different Charge attending One, Two, or Four Persons through this Tour; and the most reasonable and pleasurable Method of performing it. With an accurate Description of Paris, and The neighbouring Palaces, Gardens, Water-Works, Paintings, &c. The proper Days and Times for seeing them. And also An Account and Description of the Coins; the Charge of Post-Chaise from Calais to Paris; the best Inns to Bait and Lodge at; and the Monies to be paid at every Stage; and all other necessary and useful Precautions, and Instructions for this present Tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Miscellaneous remarks made on the spot, in a late seven years tour through France, Italy, Germany and Holland. Containing observations on every thing remarkable in the aforesaid countries, viz. The Disposition of the Inhabitants; their Religion. Annual Processions, Policy, Public Edifices, Water-Works, Paintings, Sculptures, and Antient Ruins; many of which have not hitherto been taken Notice of by former Writers: With an authentic Account of the Coronation of the present Pope, and the Ceremonies observed at the late Jubilee. Interspersed with Several particular and pleasing Incidents, which occurred to the Author, during the above Period. By Sacheverell Stevens, Gent.
Stevens, Sacheverell.Date: [1758?]- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing The different Charge attending One, Two, or Four Persons through this Tour; and the most reasonable and pleasurable Method of performing it. With an accurate Description of Paris, and The neighbouring Palaces, Gardens, Water-Works, Paintings, &c. The proper Days and Times for seeing them. And also An Account and Description of the Coins; the Charge of Post-Chaise from Calais to Paris; the best Inns to Bait and Lodge at; and the Monies to be paid at every Stage; and all other necessary and useful Precautions and Instructions for this present Tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The history and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George: with the Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Including, The several Foundations in the Castle, From their First Establishment to the Present Time: With an Account of the Town and Corporation of Windsor; the Royal Apartments, and Paintings in the Castle; the Ceremonies of the Installation of a Knight of the Garter; also an Account of the first Founders, and their Successors Knights-Companions, to the present time, with their several Stiles or Titles, at large, from their Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel; the Succession of the Deans and Prebends of Windsor; the Alms-Knights; the Monumental, and Ancient Inscriptions; with other Particulars not mentioned by any Author. The whole intirely new wrote, and Illustrated with Cor.
Pote, Joseph, 1704-1787.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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A catalogue of a valuable collection; consisting of The Antique Statue called Discobolus, also, A Fragment of a Venus, and a Female Bust, allowed to be among the most perfect Specimens of ancient Art, with the antique Intaglio of Hercules and the Nemean Lion, brought from Smyrna, by the late Mr. Fitzhugh: Likewise, A Volume of 70 antique Paintings, copied by Santi Bartoli, And purchased many Years since out of the Massimi Collection, being the Second Volume to that purchased by the late Dr. Mead, from the same Collection, with antique Statues, Busts, Bronzes, and Terra-Cottas, &c. also the well-known Seasons in Crayons, by Rosalba, in the most entire Preservation. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room, in Pall Mall, On Saturday, April 16, 1785. To be Viewed on Thursday and Friday preceding the Sale, which will begin at One O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1785]- Books
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A catalogue of a very large and capital collection of books, In all Languages and Sciences, Many valuable books of Prints, Drawings, Missals, and Paintings in Water Colours; With all the most esteemed Writers in Natural History, finely illuminated, collected lately from different Parts of Europe. In this Collection are also included the Libraries of The Rev. Dr Walwyn, Prebendary of Canterbury; The Rev. Mr Itchener, of Great Baddow, Essex; The Rev. Mr Arnald, Author of the Paraphrase on the Apocrypha; And the elegant Part of the Library of W. Mackworth Praed, Esq; all lately deceased. Together with many other Parcels lately purchased. The whole forming a Collection of Twenty Thousand Volumes of the best and searcest Books in the English, French, Italian, Greek, and Latin Languages, in fine Condition, and a great many upon Royal Paper, in various elegant Bindings. Which will begin to be sold very reasonable for ready Money, the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on this Day, 1772, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By James Robson, Bookseller to the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bond Street, Who gives the utmost Value for any Library or Parcel of Books, Books of Prints, &c. &c. Catalogues to be had, Price Sixpence, of the following Booksellers: Mr Dodsley, Pall Mall; Mr Blamire, Corner of Craven Street, Strand; Mr Owen, Fleet Street; Mr Cater, Holborn; Messrs Dilly's Cheapside; and the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and the great Towns in England.
Robson, James, 1733-1806.Date: 1772]- Books
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A treatise explanatory of the nature and properties of pollaplasiasmos; or, the original invention of multiplying pictures in oil colours, with all the Properties of the Original Paintings; whether in regard to Outline, Size, Varlety of Tints, &c. Together with a proposal for a subscription for forming a collection of pictures, truly original on different subjects. Interspersed With Occasional Remarks on the Utility of Painting-on the modern Improvements in that Art,-And on the Merits of the English School. Magna est Veritas, et prevalebit. By J Booth. A Specimen of this Art may be now inspected at the Inventor's House, No. 6, Upper James'-Street, North Corner of Golden-Square.
Booth, Joseph, -1789.Date: [1784]- Books
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The history of the cathedral church of Durham as it was before the dissolution of the monastry; containing An Account of the Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies used therein. Together with a Particular Description of the Fine Paintings in the Windows. Likewise the Translation of St. Cuthbert's Body from Holy-Island; With the Various Accidents that attended to it's Interment here. With an appendix Of divers antiquities, collected from the best Manuscripts.
Hunter, Christopher, 1675-1757.Date: [1742?]- Books
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Memoirs concerning Herculaneum, the subterranean city, lately discovered at the foot of mount Vesuvius, Giving A particular Account of the most remarkable Buildings, Statues, Paintings, Medals, and other Curiosities found there to the present Time. Translated from the Italian of a memorial drawn up by the Secretary of the Marquis D'Hospital Ambassador from France to the Court of his Sicilian Majesty at Naples. And illustrated with notes, by William Fordyce, M. A. To which are added An Extract from Xiphilinus's Epitome of Dion and Pliny the younger's Two Letters, giving an Account of the Overthrow of this City, and the Eruption of Vesuvius that occasioned it.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
Indian paintings : from Oxford collections / Andrew Topsfield.
Topsfield, Andrew.Date: 1994- Books
On canvas : preserving the structure of paintings / Stephen Hackney.
Hackney, StephenDate: [2020]- Books
Jain paintings : paintings on palm-leaves and wooden bookcovers only / by Sarabhai M. Nawab.
Nawab, Sarabhai Manilal.Date: 1980-1985- Books
Catalogue of paintings : Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Rijksmuseum (Netherlands)Date: [1960]- Books
Dutch and Flemish, Netherlandish and German paintings.
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum.Date: 1961- Books
Ancient Maya paintings of Bonampak Mexico.
Carnegie Institution of Washington.Date: 1955- Books
An introduction to preservation of paintings / O.P. Agrawal.
Agrawal, Om Prakash, 1931-2021Date: 1967- Books
Jain miniature paintings from western India / by Moti Chandra.
Chandra, Moti.Date: [1949]- Books
Tibetan paintings / George Roerich.
Roerich, George.Date: 1997- Books
Old paintings 1400-1900 : illustrations.
Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen.Date: [1972]- Books
Old master paintings in Britain : an index of continental old master paintings executed before c. 1800 in public collections in the United Kingdom / compiled by Christopher Wright.
Wright, Christopher, 1945-Date: [1976], ©1976- Books
Descriptive & illustrated catalogue of the paintings in the National Palace Museum.
Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan.Date: 1968- Books
The painted mind : behavioral science reflected in great paintings / Alfonso Troisi.
Troisi, Alfonso.Date: [2017]- Books
Dementia painting : the later paintings of Joan Colnbrook as documented and assembled by her son / Stefan Szczelkun.
Szczelkun, Stefan A.Date: 2023- Books
Looking at paintings : a guide to technical terms / Tiarna Doherty and Anne T. Woollett.
Doherty, TiarnaDate: 2009- Books
Kalighat paintings : a catalogue and introduction / by W.G. Archer.
Victoria and Albert Museum.Date: 1971