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 / 2. Heraldry / 2nd Section R|39 to R|50

  • R|39} The Shields of Harold and William the Conqueror; Sketch of Dog and Hare (enlarged); and of French Heraldic Lion. All from MS. Bodl.M.
  • Drawing of a Squirrel and a Bird's Nest, enlarged from a Manuscript in the Bodleian Library R|40} Squirrel and Bird’s Nest (enlarged). MS. Bodl.M.
  • R|41} Conversation between Dog and Hare (enlarged). MS. Bodl.M.
  • The Sculpture of a Dragon filling a Quatrefoil on the North Entrance of Rouen Cathedral R|42} Sculptures of Dragons filling quatrefoils on the North Entrance of Rouen Cathedral (actual size). M.
  • Ruskin, John - Recto: Study of the Sea-horse of Venice R|43} Study of the Sea-Horse of Venice (actual size). M.
  • Ruskin, John - Recto: Enlarged Study of the Tail of a Sea-horse. R|44} Study of tail of Sea-Horse (enlarged). M.
  • R|45} Owl and Toucan (old woodcut).
  • Burgess, Arthur - Owl, copied from a Photograph of Mantegna's Fresco of "The Martyrdom of Saint James" in the Church of Eremitani, Padua R|46} Owl in Mantegna’s fresco of the martyrdom of St. James. Study in chalk, from photograph. A.
  • Sketch of the Head of a living Lion R|47} Sketch of head of living Lion. M.
  • Ruskin, John - Enlarged Tracing of the Outline of a Lion's Head from a Greek Coin R|48} Outline of Lion’s head on Coin of Leontines (enlarged). M.
  • Ruskin, John - Sketch of the head of a living eagle R|49} Sketch of Head of living Eagle. M.
  • unidentified - Enlarged Photograph of an Eagle's Head on a Greek Coin from Elis R|50} Greek Sculpture of Head of Eagle (coin of Elis, enlarged). P.

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