Historical Painting & Drawing Archives

This is the complete list of all 147 books, manuscripts, and guides included in the archive. Every title is preserved in high-resolution digital format.

• A History Of Painting In North Italy 1871
• A Manual Of Fresco And Encaustic Painting 1843
• A Text Book Of The History Of Painting 1919
• A Theory Of Pure Design Harmony Balance And Rhythm 1907
• A Treatise On Portrait Painting From Life 1887
• An Essay On Painting-In Two Epistles To Mr Romney 1781
• An Introduction To Machine Sketching And Drawing 1917
• An Introduction To The Chemistry Of Paints 1910
• Architects Manual Of Painting And Decoration 1891
• Architectural Sketching And Drawing In Perspective 1906
• Artistic House Painting 1895
• Augsburgs Drawing Book 1 1901
• Augsburgs Drawing Book 2 1901
• Blackboard Sketching 1908
• Carriage Painting 1911
• Christian Art And Symbolism 1872
• Chromatography Or A Treatise On Colours And Pigments 1835
• Concerning Painting 1917
• Cyclopedia Of Painting 1907
• Dictionary Of Chemicals And Raw Products Used In The Manufacture Of Paints 1901
• Drawing And Painting Self Taught 1922
• Drawing From Nature 1865
• Drawing From Nature 1877
• Drawings In Pen And Pencil From Durers Day To Ours 1922
• Easy Lessons In Perspective 1830
• Elementary Instruction In Color Perspective Lights And Shadows 1909
• Elements Of Design 1864
• Elements Of Drawing And Perspective 1837
• Elements Of Military Sketching And Map Reading 1917
• Elements Of Military Sketching For The Militia Of Vermont 1913
• Elements Of Pen-And-Ink Rendering 1921
• Every Man His Own House Painter And Paper Hanger 1866
• Every Man His Own Painter 1871
• Everybodys Paint Book 1884
• Exterior Painting 1910
• Freehand Perspective And Sketching 1909
• French Art-Classic And Contemporary Painting And Sculpture 1901
• Fresco Painting-Modern Methods And Techniques 1947
• Fresco Painting Its Art And Technique 1909
• Fun With A Pencil 1939
• Grinnells Hand Book On Painting 1894
• Handbook Of Painting-German Flemish And Dutch Schools 1898
• Haneys Manual Of Sign Carriage And Decorative Painting 1870
• Hints For Sketching In Water-Colours From Nature 1853
• Hints On Sketching From Nature 1874
• History Of The Invention And Illustrated Process Of Making Foleys Pens 1876
• House Painting Plainly Taught 1880
• Individual And Combined Military Sketching 1907
• Instrucions For The Practice Of Fresco Painting 1843
• Inventive Drawing-Practical Development Of Elementary Design 1864
• Krusis Drawing 1875
• Ladies Manual Of Art 1887
• Landscape Sketching 1917
• Lectures On Painting And Design Vol 1 1844
• Light And Shade With Chapters On Charcoal Pencil And Brush Drawing 1897
• Machine Drawing-The General Principles Of Machine Drawing 1897
• Manual Of Field Sketching And Reconnaissance 1903
• Map Reading And Topographical Sketching 1918
• Materials For Permanent Painting 1911
• Military Panoramic Sketching 1917
• Military Sketching 1915
• Military Sketching And Map Reading For Non-Commissioned Officers 1915
• Military Sketching And Reconnaissance 1903
• Military Sketching Made Easy 1915
• Millers Boss Painters Receipt Book 1881
• Modern Painting Hardwood Finishing And Sign Writing 1914
• Modern Pen Drawings-European And American 1901
• Mural Or Monumental Decoration 1869
• Notes On Technical Sketching And Free Hand Lettering 1912
• Outdoor Sketching 1915
• Painting-Instruction Paper 1908
• Painting Popularly Explained 1864
• Pen Drawing-An Illustrated Treatise 1921
• Pen Drawing And Pen Draughtsmen-Their Work And Their Methods 1920
• Pen Pictures And How To Draw Them 1895
• Pencil Sketching 1913
• Pencil Sketching From Nature 1906
• Perspective Or The Art Of Drawing What One Sees 1872
• Perspective Sketching From Working Drawings 1908
• Portrait And Figure Painting 1894
• Portrait Miniatures 1897
• Portrait Miniatures 1910
• Portraits And Portrait Painting 1907
• Practical Carriage And Wagon Painting 1898
• Practical Directions For Portrait Painting In Water Colours 1850
• Progressive Lessons Intended To Elucidate The Art Of Portrait Painting 1828
• Rapid Field-Sketching And Reconnaissance 1889
• Rendering In Pen And Ink 1906
• Roof And Side Wall Painting With Full Instructions 1879
• Roots Military Topography And Sketching 1902
• Rousseaus House And Decorative Painter 1871
• Schools And Masters Of Painting 1896
• Shades And Shadows With Applications To Architectural Details 1912
• Shop Sketching 1913
• Sign And Show Card Writing 1899
• Sign Carriage And Decorative Painting 1897
• Sketching And Rendering In Pencil 1922
• Sketching From Nature-A Handbook For Students And Amateurs 1883
• Sketching From Nature 1883
• Sketching From Nature In Line And Tone 1930
• Sketching Methods 1917
• Something About Painting And Varnishing 1881
• Specifications For Painting And Varnishing 1911
• Talks In My Studio-A Plain Guide To Water-Color Painting And Sketching From Nature 1903
• The American Method Of Carriage Painting 1879
• The American Sign Writer 1877
• The Appreciation Of Pictures-A Handbook 1905
• The Art Of Drawing In Lead Pencil 1921
• The Art Of Fresco Painting 1846
• The Art Of Fresco Painting As Practised By The Old Italian And Spanish Masters 1846
• The Art Of Landscape Painting In Oil Colours 1859
• The Art Of Looking At Pictures 1916
• The Art Of Painting In Oil And In Fresco 1839
• The Art Of Portrait Painting 1905
• The Art Of Portrait Painting In Oil Colours 1851
• The Art Of Sketching From Nature-Delamotte 1871
• The Art Of Sketching From Nature-Rowbotham 1851
• The Carriage Makers And Painters Guide 1870
• The Carriage Painters Illustrated Manual 1871
• The Chemistry And Technology Of Mixed Paints 1907
• The Chemistry And Technology Of Paints 1916
• The Chemistry Of Paints 1898
• The Chemistry Of Paints And Paint Vehicles 1906
• The Chemistry Of Pigments 1902
• The Complete Carriage And Wagon Painter 1907
• The Excellency Of The Pen And Pencil 1688
• The Expert House Painter 1913
• The Flemish School Of Painting 1885
• The History Of Ink Including Its Etymology Chemistry 1860
• The House And Sign Painters Recipe Book 1890
• The Illustrated London Drawing Book 1853
• The Murphy Abc System Of Carriage Painting 1878
• The Oxford Drawing Book 1852
• The Painter Gilder And Varnishers Companion 1867
• The Painters Educator 1901
• The Philosophy Of Painting 1916
• The Practical Printer And Instructor 1868
• The Practical Sketcher-A Complete And Practical Method Of Sketching Garments 1915
• The Preservation Of The Exterior Of Wooden Buildings 1911
• The Principles Of Perspective As Applied To Model Drawing And Sketching From Nature 1890
• The Psychology Of Drawing 1916
• The Sign Painters Guide 1871
• The Silent Sign Writer-The Art Of Sign Writing In All Its Branches 1903
• The Story Of The Invention Of Steel Pens 1890
• Topographical Drawing And Sketching 1888
• With Pen And Ink 1913
• Young Artists Assistant Or Elements Of The Fine Arts 1822
• Total Books: 147