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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...
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...
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.
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
1742
Index: [12] p. at end.
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.
The Quakers meeting
Tooker, Arthur; Heemskerck, Egbert van (1704)
Engraving by Arthur Tooker after a painting by Egbert van Heemskerck, with verses at foot.
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
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,...
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.
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.