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Author Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792.

Title The works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, knight [microform] : late president of the Royal academy ; containing his Discourses, Idlers, A journey to Flanders and Holland, and his commentary on Du Fresnoy's Art of painting / printed from his revised copies, (with his last corrections and additions,) ... ; to which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author by Edmond Malone, esq. one of his executors.

Imprint London : Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1798.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Basement Library of English Literature Microfiche Cabinets  LEL 22103-04    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed. corr.
Description 3 v. : port.
Series Library of English literature ; LEL 22103-04
Note Errors in pagination: v. 1, p. 139 and 288 misnumbered 135 and 287 respectively; v. 2, p. 248, 325 and 357 misnumbered 246, 296 and 257 respectively.
Contents v. 1. Some account of the life and writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Discourses, 1-8. -- v. 2 Discourses [cont.] 9-15. Three letters to the Idler. A journey to Flanders and Holland, in the year 1781. -- v. 3. The art of painting, of C.A. Du Fresnoy; tr. into English verse by William Mason, with annotation by Sir Joshua Reynolds [with original text subjoined, and with a life of Du Fresnoy] The sentiments of C.A. Du Fresnoy, on the works of the principal and best painters of the last two ages. The preface of Dryden to his translation, containing a parallel between poetry and painting. Epistle of Mr. Pope to Mr. Jervas. A chronological list of painters, from the revival of the art to the beginning of the present century [by Thomas Gray] Index.
Reproduction Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 2 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 22103-04)
Note s 1976 ilu n
Subject Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792.
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668.
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668. De arte graphica. English.
Painters.
Painting.
Painting -- Early works to 1800
Flanders -- Description and travel.
Netherlands -- Description and travel.
Added Author Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse, 1611-1665.
Mason, William, 1725-1797
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.

 
    
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