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 / 8. Birds / Plumage Birds chosen for exercises in Plumage-pattern

(Of these, only R|176 to R|180 are permanently placed; the rest are for temporary use, until I can prepare more complete drawings, and therefore are not here catalogued.)

  • Lasinio, Giovanni Paolo, after Giuseppe Angelelli and Alexandre Bibent - Engraving of two Birds, from Paintings in the Tomb of Khnumhotep III at Beni Hasan R|176} First exercise in plumage-outline and colour. Egyptian, from Rosellini.
  • unidentified - Sandpiper R|177} Tringa Candida. Dutch engraving, coloured by hand.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of the Plumage of a Partridge R|178} Study of plumage of partridge. M.
  • Hunt, William Henry - Study of a Woodcock R|179} Study of woodcock. Early drawing. W. Hunt.
  • Hunt, William Henry - Study of two Woodcock R|180} Study of woodcocks in fully developed manner. W. Hunt.

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