The art of painting

Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668, Dryden, John, 1631-1700, Graham, Richard, fl. 1680-1720. Short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continued down to the present times, according to the order of their succession, Gribelin, Simon, 1661 or 1662-1733 · 1750 · London : Printed for Henry Lintot · 17 pictures

A 1750 London edition of Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy's poem on painting, translated by John Dryden and issued by publisher Henry Lintot with Richard Graham's short account of painters and Simon Gribelin's engravings, aimed at art readers. The pictures are small decorative headpieces and tailpieces of scrolling foliage, cartouches, masks, flowers and heraldic animals in fine black line work, useful for designers seeking ornamental borders, dividers and classical cartouche motifs.

Painting · Painters

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