The art of painting : by C. A. du Fresnoy: with remarks: translated into English, with an original preface, containing a parallel between painting and poetry: by Mr. Dryden. As also a short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern: by R. G. Esq.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The second edition, corrected, and enlarg'd. |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
| Item Description: | 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 Alexander Pope. 'Observations on The art of painting', pp.81-221, is by John Dryden. 'A short account of the most eminent painters .. by Richard Graham', pp.[241]-[404], has a special titlepage. First bookseller's name from Griffith. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 16 unnumbered pages, lxviii, 4 unnumbered pages, 397, 7 unnumbered pages, plate ; 8⁰. |