For the curious young gentlemen and ladies that study and practise the noble and commendable art of drawing, Colouring and Japanning, a new and compleat drawing-book; Consisting of Variety of Classes, viz. Whole Figures in divers Positions, and all the several Parts of the Human Body from Head to Foot; light, airy, loose Landskips; Perspective Views of Sea-Ports, Forts, Ruins, &c. Being the close study, for a Series of Years, of the late Mr. Lens, Miniature-Painter, and Drawing-Master to Christ's-Hospital. In Sixty-Two Copper-Plates, engraved by himself. in sixty-two copper-plates, engraved by himself. Design'd chiefly for young Beginners, and now first published from the Author's Originals, very necessary and useful for all Drawing-Schools, Boarding-Schools, &c. &c. To which is prefixed, an introduction to drawing; Containing a Description of the Instruments and their respective Uses, and the Materials proper for Drawing; Rules for managing the Pencil, and the best Method for attaining Per

People / Organizations

• Bernard Lens (Author)
• Bispham Dickinson ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for B. Dickinson, at the Corner of Bal-Savage-Inn, on Ludgate Hall, 1751.

Publication year

1751

ESTC No.

T137504

Grub Street ID

185484

Description

[4],42p.,plates : port. ; obl.8°.

Note

The text draws on 'Les principes du dessein' by Gerard de Lairesse and 'De arte graphica' by Charles Alphonse Dufresnoy.

Uncontrolled note

Port. frontis. info. from NUC