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The youth's assistant in drawing; containing many curious specimens on an easy and familiar plan, adapted to lead the pupil gradually from the first practice on parts of the Human Body, to the drawing of the whole academy figures, in fifty plates, enlarged and improved, by Sebastian Le Clerc. To which are prefixed, proper instructions to youth, for their improvement and entertainment in this art.
Date: [1795?]- 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 miniature: teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing, I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furts, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the original French. The fifth edition. To which are now added, I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints.
Boutet, Claude.Date: 1750- Books
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Bowles's drawing book for ladies; or Complete florist: Being an extensive and curious collection of the most beautiful flowers, all drawn after nature by A. Heckle. With a short introduction to drawing, and directions for mixing and using of colours. Also several proper and easy examples. The whole adapted for the improvement of ladies in needle-work.
Heckle, A. (Augustin).Date: [1785?]- Books
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Rules for drawing caricaturas: with an essay on comic painting. By Francis Grose, Esq. F.R.S. and A.S.
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791.Date: [1795?]