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Brotherton Collection390
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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive174
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection149
Leeds Russian Archive48
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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)46
Benois, Alexandre (1870-1960)27
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)26
Conway, Sir William Martin (1856-1937)25
Filhol, Antoine Michel20
Filhol, Antoine Michel (1759-1812)20
Lavallee, Joseph20
Lavallee, Joseph (1747-1816)20
Ruskin, John (1819-1900)18
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)14

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Engravings from the pictures of the National Gallery

National Gallery (Great Britain)

1840

Engraved by John Bernet and others.

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A Painters' place : Banks Head, Cumberland, 1924-31

Collins, Judith (1946-); Abbot Hall Art Gallery

1991

Introduction by Judith Collins.

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Robert Vernon's gift : British art for the nation 1847

Hamlyn, Robin; Tate Gallery

1993

Exhibition held Mar. 16-Oct. 31, 1993 at the Tate Gallery, London. Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-72).

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Recherches sur les beautés de les peinture, et sur le mérite des plus célèbres peintures anciens & modernes

Webb, Daniel (1798); Bergier, Claude François (1721-1784); Eidous, Marc Antoine

1765

Translated by Claude François Bergier.

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Traité de la peinture, et de la sculpture (v.1-2)

Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Kate, Lambert ten (1674-1731); Uytwerf, Herman; Rutgers, A la jeune; Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771)

1728

Added t.p., v. 1: Traité de la peinture / par Mr. Richardson, le père; tomes I et II. Contenant, Tome I. Un essai sur la théorie de la peinture; Tome II. Un essai sur l'art de critiquer, en fait de...

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Traité de la peinture, et de la sculpture (v.3, pt.1)

Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Kate, Lambert ten (1674-1731); Uytwerf, Herman; Rutgers, A la jeune; Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771)

1728

Added t.p., v. 1: Traité de la peinture / par Mr. Richardson, le père; tomes I et II. Contenant, Tome I. Un essai sur la théorie de la peinture; Tome II. Un essai sur l'art de critiquer, en fait de...

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Traité de la peinture, et de la sculpture (v.3, pt.2)

Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Kate, Lambert ten (1674-1731); Uytwerf, Herman; Rutgers, A la jeune; Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771); Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); Richardson, Jonathan (1694-1771)

1728

Added t.p., v. 1: Traité de la peinture / par Mr. Richardson, le père; tomes I et II. Contenant, Tome I. Un essai sur la théorie de la peinture; Tome II. Un essai sur l'art de critiquer, en fait de...

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Practical essays on various branches of the fine arts : To which is added, a critical inquiry into the principles and practice of the late Sir David Wilkie

Burnet, John (1784-1868)

1848

Contents: Historical painting in England.--Portrait painting in England, with the comparative merits of Vandyke, Reynolds, Lawrence.--The treatment of pictures of fancy subjects, and familiar life.--T...

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The picture gallery of Charles I

Phillips, Sir Claude (1848-1924)

1896

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The picture gallery of Charles I

Phillips, Sir Claude (1848-1924)

1896

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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De la statue, et De la peinture : traités de Leon-Battista Alberti

Alberti, Leon Battista (1404-1472); Popelin-Ducarre, Claudius Marcel (1825-1892)

1868

Title within ornamental border. Head- and tailpieces. Cover date: 1869.

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The works of Mr. Jonathan Richardson

Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745)

1773

Contents: (from t.p.) I. The theory of painting -- II. Essay on the art of criticism, so far as it relates to painting -- III. The science of a connoisseur.

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