The principles of practical perspective, or, Scenographic projection: containing universal rules for delineating designs on various surfaces, and taking views from nature by the most simple and expeditious methods: to which are added, rules for shado

Brown, Richard; Busby, Thomas Lord; Sutherland, Thomas

Published by Recreasoft, Paris, 2026

About this Item

Language: English. Approximately 96 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1815. Classic manual of practical perspective and scenic projection, intended to make the study of drawing accessible at all levels. The work sets out general rules for drawing motifs on various surfaces, taking views from life, shading forms, and approaching the elements of painting. It is illustrated with fifty-one plates, with a color-engraved frontispiece and plates executed from Brown?s drawings. Book images are non-contractual.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The principles of practical perspective, or, Scenographic projection: containing universal rules for delineating designs on various surfaces, and taking views from nature by the most simple and expeditious methods: to which are added, rules for shado
• Publisher: Recreasoft, Paris
• Publication Date: 2026
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: New