William Hogarth, Frontispiece showing incorrect perspective

Frontispiece showing incorrect perspective, 1754

William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)

RA Collection: Art

Title
Frontispiece showing incorrect perspective
Artist/designer
William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Drawn by
William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Engraved by
Luke Sullivan (1705 - April 1771)
Date
1754
Object type
Frontispiece
Place of Publication
London
Medium
Etching
Dimensions

260 mm x 172 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
17/2608
This image is from a book

Dr. Brook Taylor's Method of Perspective Made Easy, Both in Theory and Practice. In Two Books. Being An Attempt to make the Art of Perspective easy and familiar; To Adapt it intirely to the Arts of Design; And To make it an entertaining Study to any Gentleman who shall chuse so polite an Amusement. By Joshua Kirby, Painter. Illustrated with Fifty Copper Plates; most of which are Engrav'd by the Author. ... Book I. - Ipswich:: [1754]

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