The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

Ruskin's Rudimentary series, 3rd ed. (1872)

Items marked 'M' are drawings "by my own Hand" (by Ruskin), P are photographs, E engravings and A by Ruskin's Assistant, Arthur Burgess.

Rudimentary Cover

Catalogue of the Rudimentary series / 6. Landscape / Watercolour & Pencil R|126 to R|138. Exercises in Pure Water-Colour, and Pencil Outline

  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Boats on a Beach R|126} Boats on Beach. Early drawing in pure water-colour. Turner.
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Bergamo R|127} Bergamo. Early, drawing of same class. Turner.
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Scarborough R|128} Scarborough. Sketch in colour from nature over pencil outline. Turner.
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - On the Rhine R|129} On the Rhine. Sketch in colour for picture over pencil outline. Turner.
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - On the Rhine: looking over Sankt Goar to Katz, from Burg Rheinfels R|130} On the Rhine. Sketch in colour for picture over pencil outline. Turner.
  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Lowther Castle R|131} Lowther. Finished pencil sketch from nature; the artist’s principal mode of study through his whole life. Turner.
  • Ruskin, John - The Brezon and Alps of the Reposoir, seen from Mornex: finished pencil Sketch from Nature R|132} The Brezon, and Alps of the Reposoir, seen from Mornex. Finished pencil sketch from nature.M.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of foreground Material: finished Sketch in Watercolour from Nature R|133} Study of foreground material. Finished sketch in water-colour, from nature. M.
  • Ruskin, John - Sketch of "Modes au Premier", Abbeville R|134} Modes au Premier, Abbeville. Sketch in pencil, with notes of colour. M.
  • R|135} Nuremberg. Pencil sketch from nature.P.
  • Prout, Samuel - Distant View of Mainz R|136} Mayence. Distant view. Pencil sketch from nature. Prout.
  • Prout, Samuel - On the Walls at Mainz R|137} Mayence. On the walls. Pencil sketch from nature. Prout.
  • R|138} Ghent. Finished chalk drawing on stone. (Lithograph by the artist’s own hand). Prout.

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