An essay upon prints: containing remarks upon the Principles of picturesque Beauty; the Different Kinds of Prints; and the Characters of the most noted Masters: illustrated by Criticisms upon particular Pieces: to which are added, Some Cautions that may be useful in collecting Prints.
London.
Printed by G. Scott, For J. Robson, 1768.
Second edition.
xii, [4], 246pp, [10]. Terminal index leaf bound after preliminaries. ESTC T94039.
[Bound with:] WEBB, Daniel. An inquiry into the beauties of painting; and into the merits of the most celebrated painters, Ancient and Modern. London. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761. Second edition. xvi, 200pp. ESTC T130322.
8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, corners exposed. Scattered spotting.
[Bound with:] WEBB, Daniel. An inquiry into the beauties of painting; and into the merits of the most celebrated painters, Ancient and Modern. London. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761. Second edition. xvi, 200pp. ESTC T130322.
8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, corners exposed. Scattered spotting.
The second edition of English artist and cleric William Gilpin's (1724- 1804) celebrated essay on the picturesque, first published anonymously in 1768 - Gilpin's authorship was only revealed with the third edition. The essay, a manual of print collecting, achieved remarkable popularity - its influence throughout the continent led to numerous translations. Among prints considered in detail are Salvator Rosa's 'Death of Polycrates' and Hogarth’s 'Rake's Progress.'
This copy is bound with Irish critic Daniel Webb's (1718/19-1798) Beauties of Painting; Webb was later accused by German art historian Johann Winkelmann (1717-1768) of having plagiarised the work from the unpublished manuscript of painter Anton Raphael Mengs' (1728-1779) treatise Gedanken über die Schönheit.
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref: 34797
This copy is bound with Irish critic Daniel Webb's (1718/19-1798) Beauties of Painting; Webb was later accused by German art historian Johann Winkelmann (1717-1768) of having plagiarised the work from the unpublished manuscript of painter Anton Raphael Mengs' (1728-1779) treatise Gedanken über die Schönheit.
