The works of Mr. Jonathan Richardson
Subtitle: consisting of I. The theory of painting, II. Essay on the art of criticism so far as it relates to painting, III. The science of a connoisseur
By: all corrected and prepared for the press by his son Mr. J. Richardson
Contributors: Richardson, Jonathan, 1694-1771; Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785
Publisher: Printed for T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, bookseller to the Royal Academy
Published: 1773
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Painting; Art criticism
Other titles: Theory of painting; Essay on the art of criticism so far as it relates to painting; Science of a connoisseur
Notes: Essay I with caption-title "An essay on the theory of painting," first published under that title in 1715. Essay II with section-title "An essay on the whole art of criticism as it relates to painting..." first published under that title and under "The connoisseur, an essay on the whole art of criticism..." in the author's Two discourses, 1719. Essay III with section-title "A discourse on the dignity, certainty, pleasure and advantage of the science of a connoisseur" first published in the same collection under that title and under "An argument in behalf of the science of a connoisseur."

Signatures: pi a b² B-Y Z 2A².

Davies' notices, last leaf.

ESTC T147769

exhibited at JPGM 11/14/95-01/28/96 ilp

Getty c. 1 lacks half title.

Binding, c. 1: sheepskin. Spine gilt tooled, title "Richardson on painting" on red label. Edges sprinkled red. Armorial bookplate of George Wm. Gent, and his signature dated 1802 at London. Profile face drawn in ink on last p.

Binding, c. 2: leather, rebacked. Slip with signature tipped onto front pastedown, presumably from the original endpaper.

Binding, c. 3: calfskin. Title "Richardson on painting" on red spine label in gilt. Edges yellow. Round armorial bookplate of William Twopeny. Printed label of W. Roberts, Clapham Park, London. Pencilled signature of E.K. Waterhouse.