The art of painting / 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 Richard Graham.

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Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse, 1611-1665 [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for Henry Lintot, 1750.
Description
[14], lxvi, [4], 397, [7] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

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    • Includes index.
    • "The preface of mons. de Piles, the French translator": p. lxi-lxvi.
    • Contains dedicatory poem by Alexander Pope.
    • Includes the original poem in Latin, with title: De arte graphica liber.
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    2994421
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