Hayter, Charles, 1761-1835

The artist Charles Hayter (1761-1835) is best known as a painter of miniatures, professor of perspective and drawing to Charlotte, princess of Wales, and as the author of several manuals of art instruction, including An introduction to perspective, adapted to the capacities of youth, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues (1813), and A new practical treatise on the three primitive colours (1828). His Introduction to perspective included "A compendium of genuine instruction in the art of drawing and painting", with advice on the use of pencil, chalks and drawing paper, proportion of the human figure, proportion of the head, outline drawing, and shading and coloring. This work was specifically aimed at women and became a common text used in drawing academies for young ladies.

From the description of Perspective explained in a series of dialogues between the author's children George, Ann, Eliza and John / circa 1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 775728156