Author: Fitzgerald, Francis (not named but signs preface F.F.)
Title: THE ARTIST'S REPOSITORY AND DRAWING MAGAZINE, exhibiting the Principles of the Polite Arts in their various Branches Vol. V.
Description: London, C. Taylor 1st edition first printing (preface signed Jan 1795 but title dated 1794) 1794 Contains 23 plates of architecture +12 floral plates + 36 plates of bodies + 6 "projections" +13 further architectural plates. . Octavo roan spined marbled boards with vellum tips black gilt spine label (edges rubbed/hinges cracked but covers still firmly attached). Engraved sepia titlepage with stipple engraved vignette +[8]pp prelims +152pp + 160pp Part II Concise History of the Arts of Design +26pp List of additonal plates. Slight edge browning to paper but neat clean and tight copy. *As explained by the author in his Preface this volume is a later addition and augmentation of his previous 4 volume work. Accompanied by a large number of stipple engraved plates in umber, sanguine or black of heads, attitudes, perspective, flowers etc.

Keywords: drawing artists architecture history art


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