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
EditionThe second edition, corrected, and enlarg'd.
Publication InfoLondon : printed for B. L. [i.e. Bernard Lintott] and sold by William Taylor, 1716.
Description16 unnumbered pages, lxviii, 4 unnumbered pages, 397, 7 unnumbered pages, plate ; 8⁰.
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General noteParallel 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 noteFirst bookseller's name from Griffith.
General noteReproduction of original from the British Library.
References Griffith, 46
References English Short Title Catalog, ESTCN14579.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements