The art of painting, with the lives and characters of above 300 of the most eminent painters . containing a complete treatise of painting, designing, and the use of prints. ... Translated from the French of Monsieur de Piles. To which is added, an essay towards an English school.
Roger de Piles (1635-1709)
Category
Books
Date
1744
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3098133
Summary
Bibliographic description
[18], 430p. . 8vo. Previous shelfmark: Ba13. Preliminary page loose. Provenance: Armorial bookplate inside front cover: "Sr. Henry Harpur Bart" [ie Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet, 1708-1748]. Eighteenth century calf binding.
Makers and roles
Roger de Piles (1635-1709) John Savage