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A36766 De arte graphica The art of painting / by C.A. Du Fresnoy ; with remarks ; translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry, by Mr. Dryden ; as also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times, according to the order of their succession, by another hand.; De arte graphica. English Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Graham, Richard, fl. 1680-1720. Short account of the most eminent painters. 1695 (1695) Wing D2458; ESTC R18532 173,861 426

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