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Jean Baptiste Descamps
La Vie Des Peintres Flamands, Allemands Et Hollandois, Avec Des Portraits Gravés en Taille-douce, une indication de leurs principaux Ouvrages, & des Réflexions sur leurs différentes manieres. Par M. J.B. Descamps, Peintre, Membre de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Belle-Lettres & Arts de Rouen, & Professeur de l'Ecole du Dessein de la même Ville. Tome Premier. (- Quatrieme.) - A Paris,: [1753 - 1763]
07/31
Antoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville
Tooneel Der Uitmuntende Schilders Van Europa, En Byzonderlyk Van Nederland, Zedert De Vinding' Der Olieverw' Tot Ao. MDCCL. Bevattende De Merkwaardigste Byzonderheeden hunnes Leevensloops, en de Aanwyzinge hunner beste Werken; Hunne onderscheide Eigenschappen in de Kunst, en de Maniere hun's Penseels; En het Middel om de Tékeningen der Groote Meesters te kennen. Verrykt met hunne Afbeeldzels in Fraaije Kunstplaaten. Uit bet Fransch vertaald, verbéterd en grootlyks vermeêrderd. I. Deel. - In 'sGravenhage,: [1752]
07/2710
Ludovico Dolce
Aretin: Or, A Dialogue On Painting. From the Italian of Lodovico Dolce. - Glasgow:: [i.e. 1770.]
06/1887
Marianne d' Ehrenström
Notices Sur La Littérature Et Les Beaux-Arts En Suède, Par Marianne d/Ehrenström. - Stockholm.: 1826.
06/3894
Vinzenz Anton Joseph Fanti
Descrizzione completa di tutto cio che ritrovasi nella galleria di pittura e scultura di sua altezza Giuseppe Wenceslao del S. R. I. rprincipe regnante della casa di Lichtenstein - Vienna: 1767
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André Félibien sieur des Avaux et de Javercy
Seven Conferences Held In The King of France's Cabinet Of Paintings, Between Mr. Le Brun, Mr. Bourdon, Mr. De Champagne, Mr. Perrault, &c. On some of The most celebrated Pictures of Raphael, Titian, Paulo Veronese, Poussin, &c. In Which The Method of forming a Judgment on Paintings, is laid down with the greatest Elegance and Perspicuity. - Translated from the French of Felibien. With a curious Preface. - - London:: 1740.
07/1835
Johann Dominicus Fiorillo
Geschichte der Künste und Wissenschaften seit der Wiederherstellung derselben bis an das Ende des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts. Von einer Gesellschaft gelehrter Männer ausgearbeitet. Zweyte Abtheilung. Geschichte der zeichnenden Künste. I. Geschichte der Mahleren von J.D. Fiorillo. Erster Band. (-Sechster band.) - Göttingen,: 1798. (-1808.)
05/3423
Anthony Fisgrave
Midas; Or, A Serious Inquiry Concerning Taste And Genius; Including A Proposal For The Certain Advancement Of The Elegant Arts. To Which Is Added, By Way Of Illustration, A Fragment Of Ancient History. By Anthony Fisgrave, Ll. D. - London:: 1808.
06/2460
Carl August Förster
Rafael. Kunst und Kuenstlerleben, in Gedichten von Karl Foerster. - Mit Kupfern nach Gemaelden von Rafael. - Leipzig,: 1827.
06/3745
Roland Freart Sieur de Chambray
An Idea Of the Perfection Of Painting: Demonstrated From the Principles of Art, and by Examples conformable to the Observations, which Pliny and Quintilian have made upon the most celebrated Pieces of the Antient Painters, Parallel'd with some Works of the most famous Modern Painters, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Julio Romano, and N. Poussin. - Written in French By Roland Freart, Sieur de Cambray, And rendred English By J.E. Esquire, Fellow of the Royal Society. - - [London:]: 1668.
07/2020
Edmé-François Gersaint
A Catalogue And Description Of the Etchings of Rembrandt Van-Rhyn, With some Account of his Life. To which is added, A List of the best Pieces of this Master for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection of his Works. Written originally by the late M. Gersaint, and published by Mess. Helle and Glomy, with considerable Additions and Improvements. Translated from the French. - - London:: [1752].
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Ulrich Hegner
Hans Holbein der Juengere. Von Ulrich Hegner. - Mit des Meisters Bildnisse. - Berlin,: 1827.
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Joseph Heller
Lucas Cranachs Leben und Werke von Joseph Heller. - Bamberg: 1821.
07/183
Arnold Houbraken
De Groote Schouburgh Der Nederlantsche Konstschilders En Schilderessen. Waar van 'er vele met hunne Beeltenissen ten Tooneel verschynen, en hun levensgedrag en Konstwerken beschreven worden: zynde een vervolg op het Schilderboek van K. v. Mander. Door Arn. Houbraken. I. Deel. (Het II. Deel. 'T welk zyn aanvang neemt met het Jaar 1613, en vervolgt met die Konstschilders welker geboorte in dien tusschentyd tot het Jaar 1635 voorgevallen is. Door Arnold. Houbraken.) - T'Amsterdam, -: 1718.(-1719.)
06/6066
John Thomas James bishop of Calcutta
The Flemish Dutch And German Schools Of Painting - By The Rev J T James - London: [1822]
07/43
The Italian Schools Of Painting With Observations On The Present State Of The Art - By The Rev J T James - London: 1820
05/3305
James Moor
Essays; read to a literary society; at their weekly meetings, within the college, at Glasgow : I. On the influence of philosophy upon the fine arts. II. On the composition of the picture described in the dialogue of Cebes. III. On historical composition. Exemplaria Graeca - Glasgow: [1759]
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Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson
A Handbook To The Public Galleries Of Art In And Near London. With Catalogues of the Pictures, Accompanied By Critical, Historical, And Biographical Notices, And Copious Indexes To Facilitate Reference. By Mrs. Jameson. In Two Parts. Part I. Containing Introduction. National Gallery. Windsor Castle. (Part II. Containing Hampton Court. Dulwich Gallery. Barry's Pictures. Soane's Museum.) - London:: 1842.
06/2654
Charles Lamotte
An Essay Upon Poetry and Painting, With Relation to the Sacred and Profane History. With An Appendix Concerning Obscenity in Writing and Painting. By Charles Lamotte, D.D. F.R.S. Member of the Society of Antiquaries, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Montague. - London:: [1730]
05/3275
John Landseer ARA
Lectures On The Art Of Engraving, Delivered At The Royal Institution Of Great Britain, - By John Landseer, Engraver To The King, And F.S.A. - - London:: 1807.
07/2559
Charles Le Brun
Conference Of Monsieur Le Brun, Cheif Painter To The French King, Chancellor and Director Of The Academy Of Painting and Sculpture; Upon Expression, General and Particular. Translated from the French, and Adorned with 43 Copper-Plates. - London, -: 1701.
07/1836
Aubin Louis Millin de Grandmaison
Dictionnaire Des Beaux-Arts, Par A.L. Millin, Membre de l'Institut, Conservateur des Médailles, des Antiques et des Pierres gravées de la Bibliothèque impériale, Professeur d'antiquités, etc. etc. Cet ouvrage fait partie de ceux adoptés par le Gouvernement pour la formation des Bibliothèques des Lycées. Tome I. (-III.) - A Paris,: [1806.]
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Pierre Mosnier
The History Of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Graving; And Of those who have Excell'd in them: In Three Books. Containing their Rise, Progress, Decay, and Revival; With an Account Of the most considerable Productions of the best Artists in all Ages: And how to distinguish the true and regular Performances, from those that are otherwise. - By P. Monier, Painter to the French King, and Professor of Painting, and Sculpture in the Royal Academy at Paris. - - London:: [1699]
07/1834
National Gallery (London)
A Descriptive Catalogue Of The Pictures In The National Gallery, With Critical Remarks On Their Merits. By Wm. Young Ottley, F.A.S. Member Of The Society Of Arts And Sciences At Utrecht, And Author Of 'The Italian School Of Design,' &c. In Three Parts. I. The Angerstein Collection. II. The Collection Presented By Sir G. Beaumont, Bart. III. Pictures Recently Added To The Gallery. - London:: 1826.
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