A Method of Teaching Linear Drawing (Classic Reprint): Adapted to the Public Schools: Adapted to the Public Schools (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Teach drawing that builds observation and practical skills in public classrooms

This edition presents a historical plan for teaching linear drawing in public schools, outlining how a simple, affordable approach can strengthen both moral and intellectual growth. It argues that drawing supports careful observation, curiosity, and the development of multiple faculties, while also offering a practical route to skilled work in arts, design, and related fields.

Structured lessons illustrate how to engage many students at once, with patterns, perspective, and geometry made accessible through guided practice. The material emphasizes value for teachers, students, and the broader aims of education, showing how drawing can be integrated into daily school life with modest time and cost.

• Foundations of drawing taught to large groups, with scalable classroom methods.


• Practical guidance on perspective, planes, vanishing lines, and proportional drawing.


• Connections between drawing skills and observation, invention, and moral development.


• Suggestions for curriculum framing, materials, and teacher roles, including female instruction.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of public education, art education, and early 19th‑century pedagogy.

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