CB102

Turnbull's Ancient Paintings

George Turnbull (Author (primary)), A. Millar (Bookseller)

General Description: Turnbull, George A Treatise on ancient paintings, containing observations on the Rise, Progress, and Decline of that Art amongst the Greeks and Romans; the High Opinion which the Great Men of Antiquity had of it; its Connexion with Poetry and Philosophy and the Use that may be made of it in Education: To which are added Some Remarks on the peculiar Genius | of Raphael, Michael Angelo, Nicholas Poussin, and other | Modern Masters; and the | Use they made of the | Remains of Antiquity in Painting as well as Sculpture | illustrated | with fifty pieces of Ancient Painting; Discovered | in the Ruins of Old Rome, | engraved from Drawings of Camillo Paderni | By George Turnbull. London: 1740. xl, ii. 183p., 54 plates. 45cm. (, )

, , 1740

, London (Bookseller)

18th century

Named Collection: Cottonian Collection