The art of painting, and the lives of the painters
Subtitle: containing a compleat treatise of painting, designing, and the use of prints : with reflections on the works of the most celebrated painters, and of the several schools of Europe, as well ancient as modern : being the newest, and most perfect work of the kind extant
By: done from the French of Monsieur De Piles ; to which is added, An essay towards an English-school, with the lives and characters of above 100 painters
Contributors: Buckeridge, Bainbrigg, 1668-1733; Coypel, Antoine, 1661-1722; Nutting, Joseph
Publisher: Printed for J. Nutt ...
Published: 1706
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
Subjects: Painters; Early works to 1800; Painting; Biography
Notes: Translation of: Abreg©℗♭ de la vie des peintres.

"An essay towards an English school of painters" (p. 398-480) is ascribed in later editions to Bainbrigg Buckeridge.

Engraved page by Jos. Nutting (after A. Coypel) precedes t.p.

Advertisement on p. [8] at end.

Includes indexes.

CAI copy has annotations of previous owner(s) in text, margins and on p. 3 of cover.

CAI copy includes one page of notes by Julius Held.