An idea of the perfection of painting: : demonstrated from the principles of art, and by examples conformable to the observations, which Pliny and Quintilian have made upon the most celebrated pieces of the antient painters, parallel'd with some works of the most famous modern painters, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Julio Romano, and N. Poussin. /
Fréart, Roland,sieur de Chambray,1606-1676.
Evelyn, John,1620-1706.
[London] : In the Savoy: printed for Henry Herringman at the sign of the Anchor in the lower-walk of the New-Exchange,
1668.
A translation of Freárt's "L'idée de la perfection de la peinture". The translation is by John Evelyn, who signs the dedication and "To the reader".
Running title reads: The perfection of painting.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Painting