Art - Early works to 1800
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22 works
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Three treatises the first concerning art the second concerning mvsic painting and poetry the third concerning happiness by Iames Harris Esq.
Harris, James, 1709-1780.Date: MDCCLXXII [1772]- E-books
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A discourse, delivered at the opening of the Royal Academy , January 2, 1769, by the president.
Joshua ReynoldsDate: printed in the year MDCCLXIX. [1769]- E-books
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Elements of painting with crayons . By John Russel, Associate of the Royal Academy.
Russell, John, 1745-1806.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- E-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, G�erard de, 1640-1711.Date: 1777- E-books
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The practice of painting and perspective made easy in which is contained, the art of painting in oil, with the Method of Colouring, Under the Heads of First Painting, or Dead-Colouring; Second Painting; Third or Last Painting; Painting Back-Grounds; On Copying; Drapery-Painting; Landschape-Painting; and a new, short, and familiar account of the art of perspective, illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Vivares. By Thomas Bardwell, painter.
Bardwell, Thomas, 1704-1767.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]