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;
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- 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;
- De arte graphica. English and Latin
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London : printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet, 1716.
The second edition, corrected, and enlarg'd.; ..
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- 1716
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- N14578
- Grub Street ID
- 4374
- Description
- [16],lxviii,[4],397,[7]p.,plate ; 8°.
- Note
- Parallel texts of du Fresnoy's Latin poem, 'De arte graphica', and Dryden's prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas
'To Mr. Jervas, with Frensoy's [sic] Art of painting', in verse, is by Alexander Pope
'Observations on The art of painting', pp.81-221, is by John Dryden
'A short account of the most eminent painters ... by Richard Graham', pp.[241]-[404], has separate titlepage
Titlepage in red and black
Also issued with imprint: "Printed for B. L. and sold by William Taylor at the Ship in Pater-noster-row."; Printed by William Bowyer (1500 ordinary and 50 fine-paper copies "with margin alter'd"); his records show "1000 titles for Mr Taylor & some half titles".
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- Griffith 46 is another 1716 2nd ed. with different imprint. O report [18] prelims. with a ht