The draughtsmen's assistant; Or, Drawing made easy: wherein the principles of that art are rendered familiar; in instructive lessons, comprised under the following heads: 1. Features and limbs. 2. Profiles and ovals. 3. Whole figures. 4. Drapery. 5. Light and shade. 6. Landscapes. 7. Perspective. 8. Enlarging and contracting. 9. Imitation of life. &c. explained by a great variety of examples from the most approved designs, on seventy-two copper-plates, neatly engraved: with a suitable introduction on the utility of this noble art. And observations on design, as well in regard to theory as practice. By the author of the artist's assistant

People / Organizations

• Carington Bowles (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed according to act of Parliament, by Robert Sayer, map, chart, and printseller, No 53, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]

Publication year

1786

ESTC No.

N68905

Grub Street ID

50185

Description

[2],16p., plates ; 4°.

Note

The author of The artist's assistant = Carington Bowles

Price in square brackets: (Price Seven Shillings and Six-pence sewed.)