Principes du dessein tirés d'après les antiques statues : ouvrage fort interessant à tous ceux qui s'appliquent aux beaux arts
This 1786 Roman drawing manual, printed by the Pagliarini press in Rome, teaches students of the fine arts how to draw the human figure from classical antique statues. Its plates show reclining male nudes rendered in fine pencil or stipple-like line, with careful attention to musculature and drapery. A designer could take from them the study of anatomy and contour in classical poses, useful for figure drawing reference and for clean monochrome line work.
