The art of painting, and the lives of the painters : containing a compleat treatise of painting, designing, and the use of prints : with reflections on the works of the most celebrated painters, and of the several schools of Europe, as well ancient as modern : being the newest, and most perfect work of the kind extant / done from the French of Monsieur De Piles ; to which is added, An essay towards an English-school, with the lives and characters of above 100 painters.

Author
Piles, Roger de, 1635-1709 [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for J. Nutt ..., 1706.
Description
[16], 480, [8] p. (p. [488] advertisements) ; 20 cm. (8vo)

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    • Signatures: A-Hh⁸, Ii⁴.
    • "An essay towards an English school of painters" (p. 398-480) is ascribed in later editions to Bainbrigg Buckeridge.
    • Includes indexes.
    • Translation of: Abregé de la vie des peintres.
    LCCN
    50047459
    OCLC
    12065808
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