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

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

Ruskin's Standard & Reference series (1872)

Exemplary works of art. In the catalogue of the Reference series, items marked 'M' are drawings "by my own Hand" (by Ruskin), P are photographs, E engravings and A by Ruskin's Assistant, Arthur Burgess.

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Ruskin's Catalogue of the Reference Series / 4th Cabinet

    • Bunney, John Wharlton - The Cornice of the Porch of the Duomo, Verona 76 Cornice of North Porch of San Fermo. Verona
    • Bunney, John Wharlton - The South Porch of the Duomo, Verona 77 South Porch of Duomo. Verona
    • Bunney, John Wharlton - Life-size Study of the Base of central Column of the Porch of San Fermo Maggiore, Verona 78 Base of central Pillar of Porch of San Fermo (real size)
    • Ruskin, John - Drawing from a Photograph of Part of Santa Maria della Spina, Pisa 80 Part of the Chapel of the Thorn. Pisa. (This year, 1872, in ruins, having been defaced in order to widen the quay.)
    • Bunney, John Wharlton - Santa Maria della Rosa, Lucca 81 Chapel of the Madonna of the Rose. Lucca. (This year, 1872, destroyed by plastering up its arches.)
    • Bunney, John Wharlton - Windows and Mouldings on the Case dei Guinigi, Lucca 82 Details of the Palace of Paul Guinigi, at Lucca. (This year, 1872, destroyed by scraping over all its bricks.)
    • Bunney, John Wharlton - The Case dei Guinigi, Lucca 83 Entire View of the Palace of Paul Guinigi

    (All these detail drawings except 80, an old study of my own from photograph , were made for me with unwearied care and perseverance, by Mr. S. Bunney . The drawing of the Porch of San Fermo, at Verona, beside thedoor , and that of the Castelbarco Tomb at the end of the room , are by him also.)

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