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Date 1801

Language English

Work Type drawing book

1. The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : features and limbs, profiles and ovals, whole figures, drapery, light and shade, landscapes, perspective, enlarging and contracting, imitation of life, &c. &c. : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs : neatly engraved on seventy-two copper plates : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on designs, as well in regard to theory as practise / by the author of The artist's assistant.

The draughtsman's assistant, or, Drawing made easy : wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar in instructive lessons comprised under the following heads : features and limbs, profiles and ovals, whole figures, drapery, light and shade, landscapes, perspective, enlarging and contracting, imitation of life, &c. &c. : explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs : neatly engraved on seventy-two copper plates : with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art and observations on designs, as well in regard to theory as practise / by the author of The artist's assistant.

Creator:: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793
Date:: [ca. 1801]
Physical Description:: [2], 16 p., [72] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Orme's New sketch book.

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Date:: [1801?]
Physical Description:: [4] leaves : all ill. ; 20 x 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Process of sketching a landscape.

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Creator:: Laporte, John, 1761-1839
Date:: 1801
Physical Description:: [8] leaves : all ill. ; 38 x 54 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Fores's new chalk drawing-book of studies of trees, landscape, animals, figures, buildings, &c. : from original drawings by Le Cave : a most improving work for students, & well selected.

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Creator:: La Cave, P. (Peter)
Date:: [1801]
Physical Description:: v. : all ill. ; 29 x 48 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts