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1716 Art of Painting Fresnoy & Dryden ENGLISH Rubens Holbein Michelangelo 2in1 Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy was a 17th-century French painter who is best-known for his literature on art and art history. His best written work was De Arte Graphica a collection of his poetic observations on fine art and painting was part of his greater The Art of Painting . Fresnoy used this book to instruct art students and many of the remarks on art still hold value to artists and art historians today. This rare and valuable 1716 English second Dryden edition was the first issue to feature Alexander Pope s poem To Mr. Jervas with Frensoy s [sic] Art of Painting translated by Dryden which contains interesting references to Pope s famed The Rape of the Lock . Item number: #21002 Price: $599 DUFRESNOY, Charles Alphonse The art of painting London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1716. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o Art of Painting [16], lxviii, [4], 237, [1] Includes engraved frontispiece o Eminent Painters [239]-397, [7] Separate title page Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 21002 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 21002
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Title: The art of painting
Publisher: for Bernard Lintott
Publication Date: 1716
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
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