Yale Center for British Art

Title:
A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly : very proper for all to draw after who are willing to excel in the noble arts of painting, engraving, &c.
Alternate Title(s):
New drawing book engraved from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly
Published / Created:
London : Printed for & sold by J. King, printseller at the Globe in the Poultry, & by J. Clark, engraver & printseller in Gray's Inn, [approximately 1730]
Physical Description:
11 leaves : illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates 2-4 depict details of human anatomy, including eyes, mouths, ears, feet, and hands. Plates 5-7 depict cherubic figures, in various poses. Plates 8-10 depict the head of a young woman in a simple draped headdress; plate 11 a bearded man, also with simple head covering.
Subject Terms:
Figure drawing -- Technique. | Drawing -- Technique. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Painting -- Technique. | Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Watercolor painting -- Technique. | Watercolor painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Seeley, Ben. -- Autograph. | Buckingham -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Drawing books. | Handbooks and manuals. | Engravings -- 1730.
Contributors:
King, John, active 1700-1738, publisher. | Clark, John, active 1717-1742, publisher. | Poilly, François de, 1623-1693.