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

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

Ruskin's Educational series, 1st ed. (1871)

Ruskin's first catalogue of 300 works for the instruction of undergraduates and his notes on the use of particular examples.

Educational 1 cover

Catalogue of the Educational Series / 6. Landscape (Nos. 76—100) Advanced Illustrations of Landscape

    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Durham Castle from across the River 76 Durham. Pencil sketch on the spot, early style. (Turner)
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Distant View of Lowther Castle (Park Scene) 77 Park Scene. Pencil sketch on the spot, perfect style. (Turner)
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Distant View of Lowther Castle (Park Scene) 78 Park Scene. Pencil sketch, with colour begun, perfect style. (Turner)
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William- Sallanches, near Chamonix, from Saint Martin 79 Pencil sketch, in finest late manner. St. Martin’s, and Sallenche. (Turner)
    • Caldesi & Co. - Photograph of Turner's "Saint Martin and Salenche, Savoy" 80 Sallenche, from drawing by Turner at Farnley. P
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Old Houses in Chester 81 Old Houses in Chester. Pencil sketch on the spot. (Turner)
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Old Houses in Chester 82 Old Houses in Chester. (Turner)
    • 83 Edinburgh, from St. Anthony’s Chapel. (Turner)
    • 84 Edinburgh, with the North Bridge and Castle. (Turner)
    • 85 Edinburgh Castle. (Turner)
    • 86 Early Architectural Drawing. (Turner)
    • Hogarth, J, junior - Photograph of Turner's "Isis" 87 Isis. Sepia sketch, photographed. (Turner) P
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Windmill and Lock 88 Windmill. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Holy Island Cathedral 89 Holy Island. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Ben Arthur, Scotland 90 Ben Arthur, Scotland. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Coast of Yorkshire, near Whitby 91 Coast of Yorkshire. Turner's pencil sketch on the spot. H
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Coast of Yorkshire, near Whitby 92 Coast of Yorkshire. The subject completed in the Liber. E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Solway Moss 93 Solway Moss. Turner’s pencil sketch on the spot. H
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Solway Moss 94 Solway Moss . The subject completed in the Liber. E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Dunblane Abbey 95 Dumblane Abbey. Turner’s pencil sketch on the spot. H
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Dunblane Abbey 96 Dumblane Abbey. The subject completed in the Liber. E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Near Blair Athol 97 Blair Athol. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Water Mill 98 Watermill. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Æsacus and Hesperie 99 Æsacus and Hesperie. (Liber Studiorum). E
    • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - Liber studiorum - Procris and Cephalus 100 Cephalus and Procris. (Liber Studiorum) . E

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