De arte graphica = The art of painting
Author:
Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse
Contributor:
Dryden, John
Contributor:
Graham, Richard
Gribelin, Simon
Cooke, Henry
Publisher:
Rogers, W. (publisher)
Printer:
Heptinsall, J.
By C. A. Du Fresnoy, with remarks ; translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry by Mr. Dryden. As also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times, according to the order of their succession / by another hand.
Added engraved title page designed by Henry Cooke and engraved by Simon Gribelin.
Includes the original poem in Latin, with title: De arte graphica liber.
"A short account of the most eminent painters" ... [by R. Graham] has special t.p.
Rendered into English from the French translation by R. de Piles.
London : Printed by J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers at the Sun against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1695
[4], lxxiv, 355, [1] p. ; 22 cm. (4to)
Method of acquisition: Given (2005-02) by Ars Artis
Production date: AD 1695
Verso of title-page with armorial bookplate of 'Bibliotheca Chichleio-Codringtoniana' [library of All Souls College, Oxford]. Bound in blue cloth (modern).
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 7-2005
Primary reference Number: 118663
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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