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Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes : accompanied with free remarks on the practice of the moderns, and Liberal Hints Cordially Intended for their Advantage. To which are annexed twenty-four designs of classical subjects invented on the principle recommended in the essay by George Cumberland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cumberland, George, 1754-1848.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art criticism.
- Engraving, English.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([4],iii,[1],52,[2]p.,plates )
- Other Title:
- Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by W. Wilson, St. Peter's-Hill, Doctors'-Commons; and sold by Messrs. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; and T. Egerton, Whitehall, MDCCXCVI. [1796]
- Notes:
- With a preliminary leaf containing a quotation from Sir William Jones's Asiatic Researshes [sic], and a final leaf of advertisements.
- Some of the plates engraved by William Blake.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T87534.
- OCLC:
- 642720320
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