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 R|139 to R|150. Pure Water-Colour

  • R|139} Bruges. First tints on grey paper. A. Goodwin.
  • R|140} Canal at Bruges. Finished Study on grey paper. A. Goodwin.
  • Goodwin, Albert - Ferry Hincksey Church R|141} Ferry Hincksey Church. First tints on white paper. A. Goodwin.
  • Goodwin, Albert - A Farm near Abingdon R|142} Farm near Abingdon. First tints on white paper. A. Goodwin.
  • Hunt, William Henry - Farm Boys R|143} The Farm-Boys. Finished Study on white paper. W. Hunt.
  • Haywood, M. - The Farm-Window R|144} The Farm-Window. Sketch on white paper. M. Heywood.
  • Ward, William II - Drawing of Turner's "Saint Maurice" R|145} St. Maurice. Copy of Vignette by Turner. Consummate use of water-colour on white paper. W. Ward.
  • Ward, William II - Drawing of Turner's "Martigny" R|146} Martigny. Copy of Turner. W. Ward.
  • Ward, William II - Drawing of Turner's "The Campagna of Rome" R|147} The Campagna, Rome. Copy of Turner. W. Ward.
  • Ward, William II - Drawing of Turner's "Perugia" R|148} The Campagna and Apennines. Copy of Turner. W. Ward.
  • Ward, William II - Drawing of Turner's "Valombré" R|149} The Falls in Vallombré. Composition. Copy of Turner. W. Ward.
  • Ruskin, John - Tracing of Turner's "Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard" R|150} Tracing on Turner’s Vignette of Great St. Bernard.

© 2013 University of Oxford - Ashmolean Museum