Ultra Scarce 1818 Edition, H. Williams' Elements of Drawing, Copper Engravings on Laid (Three Plates Lost) clever drawing perhaps in the early hours

perhaps in the early hours of the morning

like a secret sweetheart--though I imagine this was made to bring home to a wife destined to spend many hours ironing

is an IQ test administered to children between ages 6 and 16

A real beauty of a relief carved portrait I'd say

Ultra Scarce 1818 Edition, H. Williams' Elements of Drawing, Copper Engravings on Laid (Three Plates Lost) clever drawing perhaps in the early hoursThe only other copies I can find of such an early edition of Henry Williams' Elements of Drawing are in museum and special library collections. William's method was a highly influential and widely adopted one though one not infrequently sees old charcoal and graphite drawings done by students in academy following the instruction on these very pages. And in fact it was fairly recently reprinted by Windham press available in paper back or as an e book!