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

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

Collection history

Ruskin, John.  The Exterior of the Ducal Palace, Venice

A more extensive account of the collection’s history and use can be found in the introduction to Robert Hewison’s 1984 edition of Ruskin’s catalogue of the Rudimentary Series: Robert Hewison ed., The Ruskin Art Collection at Oxford: Catalogue of the Rudimentary Series, in the arrangement of 1873, with Ruskin’s comments of 1878, London (Lion and Unicorn Press): 1984, pp. 9-35. Professor Hewison has generously allowed us to make an online version of his introduction available as part of this website.

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