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Bond, William2
Bond, William (1735)2
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Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)2
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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...

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An essay on the theory of painting

Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745)

1715

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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...

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An essay upon poetry and painting : with relation to the sacred and profane history : with an appendix concerning obscenity in writing and painting

Lamotte, Charles

1730

First edition of the work to contain the Appendix. The Essay first appeared in 1699. Cf. Cambridge Bibl. of Engl. Lit. II, p. 16. With blank first and last leaf.

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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.

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The Quakers meeting

Tooker, Arthur; Heemskerck, Egbert van (1704)

Engraving by Arthur Tooker after a painting by Egbert van Heemskerck, with verses at foot.

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Nicolai Vptoni De studio militari libri quatuor. Iohan. de Bado Aureo Tractatus de armis. Henrici Spelmanni Aspilogia

Upton, Nicholas (1400?-1457); Bysshe, Sir Edward (1615?-1679); Bado Aureo, Johannes de; Spelman, Sir Henry (1564?-1641)

1654

Indexed in: Wing U124

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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,...

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Protestant divisions; or, party against party. With a view of the old buildings at Westminster

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1702

Verse. Sometimes attributed to Edward Ward. "On the statues and paintings in Westminster Hall" (Foxon). Anon.

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Country conversations : being an account of some discourses that happen'd in a visit to the country last summer, on divers subjects : chiefly of the modern comedies, of drinking, of translated verse, of painting and painters, of poets and poetry

Wright, James (1643-1713); Bonwicke, Henry

1694

Traditionally attributed to James Wright. Cf. Dict. of nat. biog., v. 21, p. 1021-1022. Licens'd, January 17. 1693/4. Anon., by J. Wright.

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