The art of painting: by C. A. du Fresnoy: with remarks: translated into English, with an original preface, containing a parallel between painting and poetry: by Mr. Dryden. As also a short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern: by R. G. Esq;

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  • The art of painting: by C. A. du Fresnoy: with remarks: translated into English, with an original preface, containing a parallel between painting and poetry: by Mr. Dryden. As also a short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern: by R. G. Esq;
  • De arte graphica. English and Latin
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Imprint
London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet, 1716.
Publication year
1716-1716
ESTC No.
N14578
Grub Street ID
4374
Description
[16],lxviii,[4],397,[7]p.,plate ; 8⁰
Note
Parallel texts of du Fresnoy's Latin poem, 'De arte graphica', and Dryden's prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas.

'To Mr. Jervas, with Frensoy's [sic] Art of painting', in verse, is by Alexander Pope.

'Observations on The art of painting', pp.81-221, is by John Dryden.

'A short account of the most eminent painters ... by Richard Graham', pp.[241]-[404], has separate titlepage.
Uncontrolled note
Griffith 46 is another 1716 2nd ed. with different imprint. O report [18] prelims. with a ht