13 results filtered with: 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- Books
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Principles of drawing. With views of remarkable seats in Scotland. By David Young.
Young, David, active 1785.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- 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: 1769- Books
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Description of an original drawing of Homer, singing his Iliad. The work of Mauritius Lowe.
Date: 1777?]- 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]- 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. Embellished with a great Variety of Figures curiously designed. 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: [1774]- 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: [1757]- Books
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Polygraphice: or, the arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, vernishing, japaning, gilding, &c. In two volumns [sic]. ... The eighth edition. Enlarged, ... By William Salmon, M.D.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: 1701- Books
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The principles of design for the curious young gentlemen and ladies, who study and practice the ... art of drawing, colouring and japanning: or a new and complete drawing-book; ... introduction to drawing. ... Translated from the French of Monsieur Gerard de Lairesse.
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711.Date: 1777