The American drawing-book : a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist : especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction (1847)
Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889 · New York : J.S. Redfield · leaf 45
be on a level. A line connectingthese points, therefore, gives a basis which must necessarily maintainits relations to all the parts and proportions of the head, above thelower extremity of the ear and nose. No matter what may be theposition of the head, they must move with and accord with that… … T H E HUMAN HEAD. 43 which is generally about one fourth the whole height of the head, and you have a standard orscale by which not only the proportions of the head may be ascertained, but those of the wholefigure. The head is considered as containing in height four measures of the nose—and,…
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