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 / 1. Heraldry / 2nd Section R|14 to R|25

  • Turner, Joseph Mallord William - A Frontispiece (at Farnley Hall) R|14} Drawing of armour, standards, and documents at Farnley Hall. Turner.
  • R|15—R|21} Various coats-of-arms out of the Insignia Sacræ Cæsareæ Majestatis, Principum, Electorum, ac aliquot illustrissimarum familiarum, published at Francfort in 1629 . Seeinstructions on next page.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of the Marble Inlaying on the Front of the Casa Loredan, Venice R|22} Study of the marble inlaying on the front of Casa Loredan, Venice (1845). M.
  • R|23} Tomb on the west front of San Fermo, Verona. P.
  • unidentified - The Tomb of the Mastino II della Scala, Verona R|24} The tomb of the best knight of Italy. P.
  • Prout, Samuel - The Tomb of Cangrande I della Scala in Verona R|25} View taken of the tomb of the best knight of Italy by the modern English enlightened mind, educated in legitimate contempt of the dark ages. S. Prout.

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