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Bowles's 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.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1791?]- Books
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The artist's vade-mecum; being the whole art of drawing, taught in a new work, elegantly engraved on one hundred folio copper-plates; Containing Great Variety of Examples in every Branch of that noble Art; AS Parts of the Face, Heads, Hands, Feet, Academy, Antiques, And Groups of Figures, Beasts, Birds, Insects, Flowers, Fruit, Shells, Ornaments, Buildings, Landscapes, &c. &c. &c. Collected from the Works of the greatest Masters. To which is prefixed, an essay on drawing: With Introductory Rules for the Use of Learners: In Which The First Principles of that useful and noble Art are explained in such Manner that it may be attained in a short Time without a Master.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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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]- Books
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The compleat drawing-master: containing many curious specimens; as the several parts of the human body, Whole Figures, Landskips, Cattle, buildings, &c. Neatly engraved on copper-plates, after the Designs of the greatest Masters; Wherein the principles of drawing are laid down after a natural and easy manner: to which is prefix'd some general instructions, to form the Judgment of Young Beginners; by which that useful Art may be attained in a short Time without a Master.
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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All draughtsmen's assistant; or, drawing made easy: wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar: in ten 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. 10. History. Explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs on 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: [1780?]- Books
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The compleat drawing-master: containing many curious specimens; as the several parts of the human body, Whole Figures, Landskips; Cattle, buildings, &c. Neatly engraved on copper-plates, after the Designs of the greatest Masters; Wherein the principles of drawing are laid down after a natural and easy manner; to which is prefix'd some general instructions, to form the Judgment of Young Beginners; by which that useful Art may be attained in a short Time without a Master.
Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The draughtsman's assistant; or, drawing made easy: wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar, in instructive lessons ... Neatly engraved on seventy-two copper plates: ... By the author of The artist's assistant.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1787?]- Books
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For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practise the noble and commendable art of drawing, Colouring and Japanning, a new and compleat drawing-book; Consisting of Variety of Classes, viz. Whole Figures in divers Positions, and all the several Parts of the Human Body from Head to Foot; light, airy, loose Landskips; Perspective Views of Sea-Ports, Forts, Ruins, &c. Being the close study, for a Series of Years, of the late Mr. Lens, Miniature-Painter, and Drawing-Master to Christ's-Hospital. In Sixty-Two Copper-Plates, engraved by himself. in sixty-two copper-plates, engraved by himself. Design'd chiefly for young Beginners, and now first published from the Author's Originals, very necessary and useful for all Drawing-Schools, Boarding-Schools, &c. &c. To which is prefixed, an introduction to drawing; Containing a Description of the Instruments and their respective Uses, and the Materials proper for Drawing; Rules for managing the Pencil, and the best Method for attaining Perfection in the Art; with Instructions by which a young Practitioner shall be enabled to from a Judgment as well of his own Performances as those of others; with easy, proper, and necessary Lessons for him at his first Entrance. Also, the Names of the Colours used, with Instructions to temper and mix them, and fit them for Painting. Likewise, Colours for washing Landskips, or Prints of any Kind; with plain and easy Rules for the Ladies Japanning. Translated from the French of Monsieur Gerrard de Lairesse, and improved with extracts from C. A. Du Fresnoy.
Lens, Bernard, 1682-1740.Date: 1751- 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]- Books
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A treatise on painting, by Leonardo da Vinci. Translated from the original Italian. Illustrated with a great number of cuts. To Which IS Added The Life of the Author, And a Portrait from a Picture in the Duke Of Tuscany's Gallery At Florence.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.Date: 1796