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<dl><dd>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."</dd>
<dd>Signatures: pi a b² B-Y Z 2A²</dd>
<dd>Davies' notices, last leaf</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>Getty c. 1 lacks half title</dd>
<dd>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</dd>
<dd>Binding, c. 2: leather, rebacked. Slip with signature tipped onto front pastedown, presumably from the original endpaper</dd>
<dd>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</dd>
<dd>exhibited at JPGM</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Painting; Art criticism</div>
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<dl><dd>Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745</dd>
<dd>Richardson, Jonathan, 1694-1771</dd>
<dd>Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785</dd></dl></div>
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