De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting

 Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy; John Dryden; Richard Graham

 London, Printed by J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers, 1695

1st English ed.  Translated by John Dryden.  Small quarto, 24 cm.  Bound in contemporary speckled calf. Speckled edge. 5 raised bands. Rebacked. Engraved frontispiece title, title in red and black. 2 preliminary leaves, lxxiv, 355, [1] pages. Internally, very good with white, unmarked pages.  

Contents: Preface of the translator, with a parallel, of poetry and painting -- The preface of the French author / by Roger de Piles -- Table of the precepts contain'd in this treatise -- The art of painting / by Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy -- Observations on the art of painting of Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy / Roger de Piles -- Judgement of Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy, on the works of the principal and best painters of the two last ages / by Roger de Piles -- A short account of the most eminent painters both ancient and modern continu'd down to the present times accoeding to the order of their succession / by Richard Graham.  

Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy was a French painter who is best known for this poetical work.   Wing D2458.