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An idea of the perfection of painting : demonstrated from the principles of art, and by examples conformable to the observations, which Pliny and Quintilian have made upon the most celebrated pieces of the antient painters, parallel'd with some works of the most famous modern painters, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Julio Romano, and N. Poussin
Fréart, Roland sieur de Chambray (1606-1676); Evelyn, John (1620-1706)
1668
Wing C1922.
The art of painting
Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse (1611-1668); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Jarvis, Charles (1675?-1739); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Graham, Richard (fl. 1680-1720); Lintot, Bernard
1716
Parallel texts of du Fresnoy's Latin poem, 'De arte graphica', and Dryden's prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas. 'To Mr. Jervas, with Frensoy's [sic] Art of painting', in verse, is by Alex...
De arte graphica = The art of painting
Du Fresnoy, Charles-Alphonse (1611-1668); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Graham, Richard (fl. 1680-1720)
1695
Signatures: a-h⁴, B-Z⁴, 2A-2Y⁴, 2Z, [pi], a-h⁴, B-Z⁴, 2A-2Y⁴, 2Z. Added engraved t.p. Includes the original poem in Latin, with title: De arte graphica liber. Rendered into English f...
Epigrams upon the paintings of the most eminent masters, antient and modern : with reflexions upon the several schools of painting
Elsum, John (fl. 1700-1705)
1700
Attributed to John Elsum. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). Includes index.
Two discourses : I. An essay on the whole art of criticism, as it relates to painting... II. An argument in behalf of the science of a connoisseur; wherein is shewn the dignity, certainty, pleasure, and advantage of it
Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745)
1719
Each "discourse" is separately paginated and also has special t.-p., the first with title: The connoisseur: an essay on the whole art of criticism... the second with title: A discourse on the dignity,...