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The Principles of Practical Perspective, 1815

1814–15
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  • Title: The Principles of Practical Perspective, 1815
  • Author: 1st title written and illustrated by Richard Brown (British, active 1804–45)
  • Publisher: 1st title published by Samuel Leigh (British, active 1812–30)
  • Author: 2nd title written and illustrated by Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn (British, London 1777–1853 Cranbrook)
  • Publisher: 2nd title published by B. & R. Crosby and Company
  • Date: 1814–15
  • Medium: Illustrations: engravings
  • Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 9 7/16 x 1 3/16 in. (30 x 24 x 3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.565.110
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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