A drawing manual / by Thomas Eakins ; edited and with an introduction by Kathleen A. Foster and an essay by Amy B. Werbel.

Author/creator Eakins, Thomas
Other author Foster, Kathleen A.
Other author Werbel, Amy Beth.
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia, PA : Philadelphia Museum of Art ; New Haven : In Association with Yale University Press, ©2005.
Description125 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The tools of art: the drawing manual of Thomas Eakins / Kathleen A. Foster -- Thomas Eakins: last of the art crusaders / Amy B. Werbel -- A drawing manual / Thomas Eakins -- I: Linear perspective: tracing on a window pane -- II: Linear perspective: picture plane established -- III: Linear perspective: theory of vanishing points -- IV: Mechanical drawing -- V: Isometric drawing -- VI: Reflections in water -- VII: Sculptured relief -- Notes on the construction of a camera -- Notes on the differential action of certain muscles passing more than one joint -- Refraction.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [119]-121).
LCCN 2004058508
ISBN0876331762 (PMA hardcover)
ISBN0300108478 (Yale hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks NC730 .E23 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold