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. With reflexions on the works of the most celebrated masters, and of the several schools of Europe, as well ancient as modern. Being the most perfect work of the kind extant. Translated from the French of Monsieur de Piles. To which is added, an essay towards an English school
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- 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. With reflexions on the works of the most celebrated masters, and of the several schools of Europe, as well ancient as modern. Being the most perfect work of the kind extant. Translated from the French of Monsieur de Piles. To which is added, an essay towards an English school
- Abr'eg'e de la vie des peintres. English
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London : Printed for Thomas Payne, in Castle-Street, next the Mews-Gate, near Charing-Cross, [1754?]
The third edition: in which is now first inserted the life of Sir Godfrey Kneller, by the Late B. Buckeridge, Esq; who wrote the greatest part of the English school.; ..
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- 1754
- ESTC No.
- T71752
- Grub Street ID
- 295304
- Description
- [16],421,426-439,[1]p. ; 8°.
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- Titlepage in red and black
Evidence from the final advertisement page suggests that this work was not published before 1753. Some copies bound with ESTC T71730 "A.J D'ezallier d'Argenville. The lives of the most eminent modern painters. London: Thomas Payne, 1754", which has an advertisement listing this work as "This day published"
Text and register are continuous
Signatures: A-2E]8] 2F]2.