An essay on design :
including proposals for erecting a public academy to be supported by voluntary subscription (till a royal foundation can be obtain'd) for educating the British youth in drawing, and the several arts depending thereon.

Description

Main Author

Gwynn, John, 1713-1786.

Related Names

Payne, M., bookseller.
Harding, Samuel, fl. ca. 1726-1755, bookseller.
Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller.
Bonneau, Jacob, -1786.
Rooker, Edward, -1774.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810.
Wale, Samuel, -1786.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, printed : And sold by Ino. Brindley, bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in New Bond Street, S. Harding on ye. pavemt. in St. Martin's Lane & M. Payne at the White Hart in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXIX [1749]

Subjects

Drawing > Drawing / Study and teaching.
Design.
Etchings > Etchings / England > Etchings / England / 18th century.

Note

Signatures: A-M⁴ N².
Etched frontispiece by C. Grignion after S. Wale. Engraved t.p. Etched head-piece after Wale with arms of Duke of Rutland, to whom work is dedicated (A1r). Etched head-piece (buildings) by E. Rooker after Gwynn (B1r). Decorative etched tail-piece on last p. by Jo. Bonneau after Wale.
Introd. signed J. Gwyn.

Physical Description

[4], vi, 92 p. : ill., 22 cm. (8vo in 4s)

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