The First School Year in Drawing, a Series of Stigmographical Exercises.

Forbriger, Arthur.

Verlag: Cincinnati: Jones Brothers & Co., [n.d., ca.1870s].

Beschreibung

The present book demonstrates how a grid of dots can be used to teach students how to draw. The technique allows students to use geometry to draw basic shapes using straight lines, which can then be added together to form more complex images. Oblong quarto/ [6] pp.text. With twelve numbered plates showing geometrical drawing exercises. PublisherÕs brown cloth titled and ruled in black. Ink signature of a James Shaw, dated October 14, 1880, to front pastedown. Some toning. A very good copy of a scarce book. First edition. OCLC records only two copies: University of Chicago and the Ohio History Connection. We could not locate much information about Arthur Forbriger (d. 1878). He was born in Germany and published several other books about art education--all rare. He was an instructor at Woodward High School in Cincinnati at the time of his death. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 17221

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The First School Year in Drawing, a Series ...

Verlag: Cincinnati: Jones Brothers & Co., [n.d., ca.1870s].

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage