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.

Author/creator Piles, Roger de
Format Electronic
EditionThe second edition.
Publication InfoLondon : printed for Charles Marsh, 1744.
Description18 unnumbered pages, 430 pages ; 8⁰.
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Uniform titleAbrégé de la vie des peintres. English
General noteTranslated by John Savage.
General noteTitlepage in red and black.
General noteReproduction of original from the British Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT122836.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements