Der Jugend kan dis Werck die Anfangs-Gründe Zeigen, wie man muß stuffenweis zur edlen Kunst aufsteigen. der Anfang wird damit zwar Gliederweis gemacht, biß endlich die Figur wird völlig hergebracht
A German drawing primer by Philipp Andreas Kilian, published in 1750 and sourced from Heidelberg University Library, meant to teach young students to draw by working through body parts step by step. The plates are etched studies of heads of old men, women and children, and hands in varied poses, drawn in strong contour and cross-hatching. A designer could take from them a clear method for building expressive faces and gestures from simple parts, and a range of character types for figure work.
