The art of painting [electronic resource] : 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; .
1716
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The art of painting [electronic resource] : 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; .
Uniform Title
De arte graphica. English and Latin
Edition
The second edition, corrected, and enlarg'd.
Publication Details
London : printed for B. L. [i.e. Bernard Lintott] and sold by William Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-noster-row, 1716.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[16],lxviii,[4],397,[7]p.,plate ; 8⁰.
Note
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.
Also issued with imprint: "Printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet."
Printed by William Bowyer (1500 ordinary and 50 fine-paper copies "with margin alter'd"); his records show "1000 titles for Mr Taylor & some half titles".
Reproduction of original from British Library.
'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.
Also issued with imprint: "Printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet."
Printed by William Bowyer (1500 ordinary and 50 fine-paper copies "with margin alter'd"); his records show "1000 titles for Mr Taylor & some half titles".
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Indexed In
Griffith, 46
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 286 (issue B)
English Short Title Catalog, N14579.
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 286 (issue B)
English Short Title Catalog, N14579.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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