Sculptura: Or, the History and Art of Chalcography, and Engraving in Copper: with an Ample Enumeration of the Most Renowned Masters and Their Works. To which is Annexed, a New Manner of Engraving, Or Mezzotinto, Communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the Author of this Treatise, John Evelyn, Esq |
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Page ix
... likewise be an elaboratory , " with a repofitory for rarities and things of na- " ture ; an aviary , dove - house , phyfic - garden , kitchen - garden , and a plantation of orchard- " fruit , & c . all uniform buildings , but of fingle ...
... likewise be an elaboratory , " with a repofitory for rarities and things of na- " ture ; an aviary , dove - house , phyfic - garden , kitchen - garden , and a plantation of orchard- " fruit , & c . all uniform buildings , but of fingle ...
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... likewise insert of their conftel- lated figures , or talifmans , long fince engraven upon certain instants and periods of the fun's ingress into fuch and fuch particular figns of the Zodiac , treated of by FRANCIS RUEUS the physician ...
... likewise insert of their conftel- lated figures , or talifmans , long fince engraven upon certain instants and periods of the fun's ingress into fuch and fuch particular figns of the Zodiac , treated of by FRANCIS RUEUS the physician ...
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... likewise the author of the Septem opera mifericordia , Stories of the book of the kings , Artemifia , & c . whofe engravings are * Mafter BLEAU of Amfterdam counter- counterfigned with G.P. I.B. published The four evangelifts , Adam 64 ...
... likewise the author of the Septem opera mifericordia , Stories of the book of the kings , Artemifia , & c . whofe engravings are * Mafter BLEAU of Amfterdam counter- counterfigned with G.P. I.B. published The four evangelifts , Adam 64 ...
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... likewise engraven with equal industry . FERDINAND has , befides many others , graved after the fame BOURDON , The Story of Ulyffes and Andromache . URIESSE and VERDEN are famous for their Per- Spectives . WINEGARD his Roman Veftigia ...
... likewise engraven with equal industry . FERDINAND has , befides many others , graved after the fame BOURDON , The Story of Ulyffes and Andromache . URIESSE and VERDEN are famous for their Per- Spectives . WINEGARD his Roman Veftigia ...
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... , many plates for Mr. Ogilby's Virgil ; as likewise that industrious interpreter's picture after our famous Mr. LELY , in which he has performed laudably : laudably : nor muft I here forget Mr. HER TOC the History of CHALCOGRAPHY . 77.
... , many plates for Mr. Ogilby's Virgil ; as likewise that industrious interpreter's picture after our famous Mr. LELY , in which he has performed laudably : laudably : nor muft I here forget Mr. HER TOC the History of CHALCOGRAPHY . 77.
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