Imitations of ancient and modern drawings, from the restoration of the arts in Italy to the present time : together with a chronological account of the artists, and strictures on their works, in English and French
A 1798 London compendium of reproduced drawings by Conrad Martin Metz, printed for the author and aimed at collectors and students of art, presenting imitations of Italian drawings from the Renaissance onward with commentary in English and French. The plates are tonal, mostly sepia or grey-brown, showing religious and mythological scenes: a bearded old man with a book, a group of cherubs and angels in clouds, and a crowded classical composition with figures in architectural settings. A designer might take from them the wash-drawing manner, the dense cloud-and-putto arrangements, and the sepia tonal palette used for old master reproductions.
