Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction: The Practical and Philosophical Background for Design and Measure 2. Out of the Craft Tradition 3. The Influence of Academic Instruction Books 4. The Role of the Academic Tradition 5. The Development of a Practical Basis for Institutionalized Art Education 6. The Role of Tools and Books in the Development of American Landscape Painting 7. The Aesthetic of Perspective; Afterword; Selected Bibliography; List of Illustrations; Illustrations.