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The painting of the ancients : in three bookes: declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consummation of that most noble art. And how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie
Junius, Franciscus (1589-1677); Hodgkinson, Richard (fl. 1639-1641); Frere, Daniel; Enden, Martinus van den (fl. 1630-1654)
1638
A translation of: De pictura veterum. Running title reads: The ancient art of painting. Signatures: A-2Y⁴ 2Z². Pagination irregular. Folded frontispiece engraving from portrait of Junius by...
Trattato della pittvra, e scvltvra, vso, et abvso loro
Ottonelli, Giovanni Domenico (1584-1620); Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669)
1652
Attributed to Giandomenico [i.e. Giovanni Domenico] Ottonelli and Pietro Berettini by Melzi.
The painters voyage of Italy : in which all the most famous paintings of the most eminent masters are particularised, as they are preserved in the several cities of Italy. Chiefly relating to their altar-pieces, and such other paintings as are ornamental in their churches. And also many choice pictures, kept as jewels, in the palaces of particular persons. Whereunto is added that excellent collection of signior Septale, in his closet at Milan. Illustrated with the heads of some of the most renowned painters
Barri, Giacomo (1630-1690); Lodge, William (1649-1689)
1679
The frontispiece is A2, A1 being a leaf bearing on its recto side 'Directions to place the sculptures.' The other six plates are outside the signatures and pagination. Signatures: A-L⁴. Includes...
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.
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...
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge carvinge buildinge written first in Italian by Jo: Paul Lomatius painter of Milan and Englished by R.H student in physik
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo (1538-1600); Haydocke, Richard
1598
First edition. A translation of books 1-5 of: Trattato dell'arte de la pittura, scultura, et architettura. Translator's dedication signed: Richard Haydocke. The title page is engraved. Imprint...
Graphice : the use of the pen and pensil, or, The most excellent art of painting : in two parts
Sanderson, Sir William (1586?-1676)
1658
Added t.p. reads: Graphice, or, The use of the pen and pensill. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author dated 1658, and two other plates, engraved by W. Faithorne. 'The use of the pensill' be...
The painting of the ancients : in three bookes: declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consummation of that most noble art. And how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie
Junius, Franciscus (1589-1677); Hodgkinson, Richard (fl. 1639-1641); Frere, Daniel; Enden, Martinus van den (fl. 1630-1654)
1638
A translation of: De pictura veterum. Running title reads: The ancient art of painting. Signatures: A-2Y⁴ 2Z². Pagination irregular. Folded frontispiece engraving from portrait of Junius by...