F. BIOGRAPHY. ACADÉMIE ROYALE.-Memoirs of Royal Academicians of France. Memoires inédits sur la Vie et les Ouvrages des Membres de l'Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, publiés d'après les MSS. conservés à l'Ecole Impériale des Beaux Arts. Paris, 1854. AMMAN. See BECKER. AMORETTI, CARLO.-Life and Works of Leonardo da Vinci. 8vo. Memorie Storiche su la Vita, gli Studj, e le Opere di Lionardo da ANGELICO, FRA. See BEZZI (G. A.), and MARCHESE (P. V.) BARRY, J.-The Works of James Barry, Esq., Historical Painter, &c. A Letter to the Dilettanti Society, respecting the obtention of certain matters essentially necessary for the Improvement of Public Taste, and for accomplishing the original Views of the Royal Academy of Great Britain. With an Appendix respecting the matters lately agitated between the Academy and the Professor of Painting. 2nd edition, 8vo. London, 1799. BECHSTEIN, L.-Four Hundred German Portraits, with Biographical Sketches. Vierhundert Deutsche Männer in Bildnissen und Lebensbeschreibungen. Post 4to. Leipzig, 1853. BECKER, C.-Jobst Amman, as Draughtsman, Wood-engraver, Etcher, and Copperplate Engraver. Jobst Amman, Zeichner und Formschneider, Kupferätzer und Bezzi, G. A.--The Life of Fra Giovanni Angelico da Fiesole, translated Dukes of Tuscany of the House of Dei Gran Duchi di Toscana, della Reale Casa de' Medici, protettori delle lettere, e delle belle arti, ragionamenti istorici del Dottore Giuseppe Bianchini, da Prato. Folio. Venezia, 1741. BIOGRAPHY.-The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties. Illustrated by Anecdotes. 12mo. London, n. d. BONASONI. See CUMBERLAND. BOUCHET, J.-La Villa Pia des Jardins du Vatican, Architecture de Pirro Ligorio; publiée dans tous ses détails. Avec une notice historique sur l'auteur de ce monument, et avec un texte descriptif, par Raoul Rochette, antiquaire. Folio. Paris, 1837. BRAY, MRS.-The Life of Thomas Stothard, R.A., with Personal Reminiscences, and numerous Illustrations from his Works. 4to. London, 1851. Small BROWN, J. W.-The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, with a Critical Account 8vo. London, 1828. of his Works. BRUNN, DR. H.-History of the Artists of Greece. 'Geschichte der Griechischen Künstler. 1853. 8vo. Brunswick, BRYAN, M.-A Biographical and Critical Dictionary of Painters and 2 vols. 4to. London, 1816. Engravers. BURNET, J.-Rembrandt and his Works; comprising a short Account of his Life, with a Critical Examination into his Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour. Illustrated by examples from the etchings of Rembrandt. 4to. London, 1849. ČANOVA, A.-Memoirs of Antonio Canova, with a Critical Analysis of his Works, and an Historical View of Modern Sculpture, by J. S. Memes. Svo. Edinburgh, 1825. See also DE QUINCY and FLAXMAN. CATALOGUE of the Works of Art in the possession of Sir Peter Paul London, 1839. CECIL. See BACON. CELLINI, B.-The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, a Florentine Artist, containing a variety of curious and interesting Particulars relative to Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, and the History of his own Time. Written by himself in the Tuscan language, and, translated from the original by F. Nugent. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1771. Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, a Florentine Artist. Written by himself, containing a variety of Information respecting the Arts and the History of the Sixteenth Century. 3d edition, corrected and enlarged from the last Milan edition, with the Notes and Observations of G. P. Carpani, now first translated by Thomas Roscoe. 2 vols. royal 8vo. London, 1823. Vita di, Orefice e Scultore Fiorentino, da lui medesimo scritta, nella quale molte curiose particolarità si toccano appartenenti alle Arti ed all' Istoria del suo tempo, tratta da un ottimo-manoscritto, e dedicata all' eccellenza di Mylord Riccardo Boyle, Conte di Burlington, &c. 4to. Colonia, n. d. (Naples, 1728.) CHANTREY, SIR F.-Recollections of his Life, Practice, and Opinions. By George Jones, R.A. 8vo. London, 1849. Memorials of Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A., Sculptor, in Hallamshire, and elsewhere. By John Holland. Svo. London, 1851. CHRIST, M.-Dictionnaire des Monogrammes, Chiffres, Lettres Initiales, Logogryphes, Rebus, &c., sous lesquels les plus célèbres Peintres, Graveurs, et Dessinateurs ont dessiné leurs noms. Traduit de l'Allemand de M. Christ, et augmenté de plusieurs Supplémens, par M. 8vo. Paris, 1750. CORREGGIO.-Sketches of the Lives of Correggio and Parmegiano. 8vo. London, 1823. CUMBERLAND, G.-Some Anecdotes of the Life of Julio Bonasoni, a Bolognese Artist, who followed the Styles of the best Schools in the 16th century; accompanied by a Catalogue of the Engravings, with their Measures, of the Works of that tasteful Composer, and Remarks on the general Character of his rare and exquisite Performances. To which is prefixed, a Plan for the Improvement of the Arts in England. 8vo. London, 1793. CUNNINGHAM, A.-The Life of Sir David Wilkie, with his Journals, DAVID.—Louis David, son École et son Temps. Souvenirs par M. DA VINCI, L.-The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, with a critical Account of his Works, by John W. Brown. 8vo. London, 1828. A Treatise on Painting, faithfully translated from the original Italian, by John Francis Rigaud. To which is prefixed, a Life of the Author, with a critical Account of his Works by John William Brown, Esq. 8vo. London, 1835. See also DE VINCI and AMORETTI. DAWE, G.-The Life of George Morland, with Remarks on his Works. 8vo. London, 1807. D'ARGENVILLE.-Abrégé de la Vie des plus fameux Peintres, avec leurs portraits, &c. 4 vols. 8vo. Paris, 1762. DELÉCLUZE. See DAVID. DE PILES.-The Art of Painting and the Lives of the Painters. To which is added, an Essay towards an English School, with the Lives and Characters of above 100 Painters. 8vo. London, 1706. See also Du PILES. DE QUINCY, QUATREMÈRE.-Histoire de la Vie et des Ouvrages de Appendix by Baron Desnoyer. 2nd edition, 8vo. Paris, 1853. 1846. Lives of celebrated Architects, &c. Histoire de la Vie et des Ouvrages de plus célèbres Architectes du XIe siècle jusqu'à la fin du XVIII, accompagnés de la vue du plus remarquable Edifice de chacun d'eux. Paris, 1830. 2 vols. 8vo. Recueil des Notices historiques, (Notices of French Artists,) lues dans les Séances publiques de l'Academie Royale des BeauxArts. 8vo. Paris, 1834. Canova et ses Ouvrages, ou Memoires historiques sur la Vie et les Travaux de ce célèbre Artiste. 8vo. Paris, 1834. DESCAMPS, J. B.-Lives of German, Flemish and Dutch Painters. La Vie des Peintres Flamands, Allemands, et Hollondois, avec des portraits gravés en taille-douce, une indication de leurs principaux ouvrages, et des réflexions sur leurs différentes manières. 4 vols. 8vo. Paris, 1753-64. DESNOYER. See DE QUINCY. DE VINCI, L.-Traité de la Peinture par Leonard De Vinci, révu et corrigé. Nouvelle édition, augmentée de la Vie de l'Autheur. 8vo. Paris, 1716. DOPPELMAYR, J. G.-Mathematicians and Artists of Nuremberg, &c. Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergischen Mathematicis und Künstlern, &c. Folio. Nürnberg, 1730. Translated from the DU PILES.-The Art of Painting, with the Lives and Characters of Die Bekehrung des Paulus, ein dem Albrecht Dürer zuzueignendes 4to. EDWARDS, E.-Anecdotes of Painters who have resided or been born in ELGIN, EARL of.— -Memorandum on the subject of the Earl of Elgin's pursuits in Greece. 2nd edition, corrected, 8vo. London, 1815. ELMES, J.-Memoirs of the Life and Works of Sir Christopher Wren, with a brief view of the progress of Architecture in England, from the beginning of the reign of Charles the First to the end of the seventeenth century; and an Appendix of authentic documents. 4to. London, 1823. ETTY, W.-Life of William Etty, R.A., by Alexander Gilchrist, of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1855. FLAXMAN, J.-Lectures on Sculpture, as delivered before the President and Members of the Royal Academy. 2nd edition. To which are now first added, an Introductory Lecture, and two Addresses to the Royal Academy, on the Death of Thomas Banks in 1805; and of Antonio Canova in 1822; and an Address on the Death of Flaxman, by Sir R. Westmacott. 8vo. London, 1838. FIESOLE, A. DA. See BEZZI, MARCHESE. FUSELI, H.-The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, the former written, and the latter edited by John Knowles. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1831. GALT, J.-The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, composed from materials furnished by himself. 8vo. London, 1820. GIOTTO.-Giotto and his Works in Padua. By John Ruskin. Part 1. 8vo. With an atlas of plates. (Printed for the Arundel Society.) London, 1854. GILCHRIST. See ETTY. GOULD, J.-Biographical Dictionary of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, and Architects, from the earliest ages to the present time: interspersed with original anecdotes. To which is added an introduction, containing a brief account of various Schools of Art, and an Explanation of the Technical Terms used by Painters. A new edition, with an Appendix, and Reminiscences of Eminent Painters, by C. J. Nieuwenhuys. 2 vols. 12mo. London, 1838. GRAHAM, M.-Memoirs of the Life of Nicholas Poussin. London, 1820. 8vo. HAYDON, B. R.-Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, Historical Painter, from his Autobiography and Journals. Edited and compiled by Tom Taylor. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1853. HAZLITT, W.-Conversations of James Northcote, R.A. 8vo. Michelangelo, by R. Duppa; 8vo. London, 1846. Lives of the Italian Painters: Raphael, by Quatremère de Quincy. HEINCE AND BIGNON.-Les Portraits des Hommes illustres François, qui sont Peints dans la Galerie du Palais Cardinal de Richelieu, avec leurs principales Actions, Armes, Devises, et Eloges Latins, ensemble les Abrégés historiques de leurs Vies, composez par M. de Ulson. folio. Paris, 1664. HEINRICH, F. O.-Lives and Works of the most celebrated Painters of all Times and Countries. Leben und Werke der Berühmtesten Maler aller Zeiten und HELLER, J.-On the Life and Works of Lucas Cranach. Versuch über das Leben und die Werke Lucas Cranach's. Mit HOLLAND. See CHANTREY. 8vo. HOUBRAKEN, A.-Theatre of Dutch and Flemish Painters. Bamberg, De Groote Schouburgh der Nederlantsche Konstschilders en 8vo. HUBER, M.-Notices générales des Graveurs divisés par Nations, et des Peintres rangés par Ecoles, précédés de l'Histoire de la Gravure et de la Peinture, depuis l'Origine de ces Arts jusqu'à nos Jours, et suivies d'un Catalogue raisonné d'une Collection choisie d'Estampes. 8vo. Dresden, 1787. JAMESON, Mrs.-Memoirs of the early Italian Painters, and of the Progress of Painting in Italy, from Cimabue to Bassano. 2 vols. 12mo. London, 1845. Peter Paul Rubens, his Life and Genius, translated from the German of Dr. Waagen by R. R. Noel, edited by Mrs. Jameson. Post 4to. London, 1840. JONES. See CHANTREY. Knight, C.-Old England's Worthies: a Gallery of Portraits, from authentic copies, of the most eminent Statesmen, Lawyers, Warriors, Men of Letters and Science, and Artists of our Country. Accompanied by full and original Biographies, with illustrative woodcuts, &c. Large 4to. London, 1847. KNOWLES. See FUSELI. KÖNIGSWINTER, W. M. VON.-Dusseldorf Artists of the last Twentyfive Years. Düsseldorfer Künstler aus den letzten fünfundzwanzig Jahren. 8vo. Leipzig, 1854. LANGHORNE, T. AND W.-Plutarch's Lives. 7 vols. post 8vo. London, 1831. |