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Twenty-eighth exhibition : painting, drawing, engraving and sculpture
National Society (Artists). Exhibition; Royal Institute Galleries
[1961]
Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Royal Insitute Galleries, London, 13th February-2nd March, 1961.
The series of plates engraved after the paintings and sculptures of the most eminent masters of the early Florentine school : intended to illustrate the history of the restoration of the arts of design in Italy
Ottley, William Young (1771-1836)
[1996]
Introduction and list of plates in English and French; separate title-page in French.
Polygraphice: or, the arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, vernishing, japaning, gilding, &c. In two volumns [sic].... The eighth edition. Enlarged, ... By William Salmon, M.D (Vol 2)
Salmon, William (1644-1713); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1701
The text and register are continuous. With an additional titlepage engraved, engraved frontispiece portrait, errata on last page of postscript of vol 1, and 2 pages of advertisements [begins final p...
Polygraphice: or, the arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, vernishing, japaning, gilding, &c. In two volumns [sic].... The eighth edition. Enlarged, ... By William Salmon, M.D (Vol 1)
Salmon, William (1644-1713); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1701
The text and register are continuous. With an additional titlepage engraved, engraved frontispiece portrait, errata on last page of postscript of vol 1, and 2 pages of advertisements [begins final p...
The Hand-book of useful and ornamental amusements and accomplishments, : including artificial flower making, engraving, etching, painting in all its styles, modelling, carving in wood, ivory, and shell, also fancy work of every description
A lady; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Jones, M G; Smith, Elder, and Co
1845
Includes a 24 page : Catalogue of interesting works, issued by the publisher, dated December, 1844.
The school of arts : or, An introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz Mechanics, Electricity, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, Optics, Clock and Watch-making, and Astronomy. The miscellaneous articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotint Scraping, Aquatinta, Crayon Painting
Imison, John (1788); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lodge, John (1785-1823)
1796
Edition statement appears above statement of responsibility on t.p. In two parts: the second, "Curious and useful miscellaneous articles" has separate half-title and pagination. Each part was issued...
The school of arts : or, An introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz Mechanics, Electricity, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, Optics, Clock and Watch-making, and Astronomy. The miscellaneous articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotint Scraping, Aquatinta, Crayon Painting
Imison, John (1788); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lodge, John (1785-1823)
1796
Edition statement appears above statement of responsibility on t.p. In two parts: the second, "Curious and useful miscellaneous articles" has separate half-title and pagination. Each part was issued...
The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 2)
Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...
The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 1)
Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...
Catalogue of the interesting contents of the Old Court House, Hampton Court, Middlesex, sold by order of Norman E. Lamplugh... comprising portraits of Sir Christopher Wren, and of the Stuart Royal family ... architectural and flower paintings of the Continental schools, fine English silver ... rare needlework ... Mortlake and Flemish tapestry, fine old English furniture ... English and Continental porcelain, pottery and glass, the library of books, armour and weapons, rugs and general furnishings ... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... on the premises, on Tuesday, the 18th of October, 1938 and following day
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
1938
List of prices and buyers' names tipped in. Place of sale: London.
This day were published, by subscription, engravings of the principal mosaic pavements : which have been discovered in the course of the last and present centuries, in various parts of Great Britain. Also, engravings of several subjects in stained glass, in the windows of the cathedrals of York, Lincoln, &c., &c. The whole executed on twenty-seven plates, and each impression accurately coloured, after the original subject of the respective plates
Fowler, William (1761-1832)
[1809]
Caption title. Published in 1809 when the last plate of volume 2 was published. "Subscribers' names are received by Mr. Fowler, at Winterton, near Brigg, Lincolnshire; Mr. W. Thompson, White Hart,...
Engravings from the pictures of the National Gallery
National Gallery (Great Britain)
1840
Engraved by John Bernet and others.