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 R. G. Esq.
| Author/creator | Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The second edition, corrected, and enlarg'd. |
| Publication Info | London : printed for B. L. [i.e. Bernard Lintott] and sold by William Taylor, 1716. |
| Description | 16 unnumbered pages, lxviii, 4 unnumbered pages, 397, 7 unnumbered pages, plate ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | Parallel texts of du Fresnoy's Latin poem, 'De arte graphica', and Dryden's prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas. |
| General note | 'To Mr. Jervas, with Frensoy's [sic] Art of painting', in verse, is by Alexander Pope. |
| General note | 'Observations on The art of painting', pp.81-221, is by John Dryden. |
| General note | 'A short account of the most eminent painters .. by Richard Graham', pp.[241]-[404], has a special titlepage. |
| General note | First bookseller's name from Griffith. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | Griffith, 46 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCN14579. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |