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The art of sketching from nature (1871)

Delamotte, Philip H. (Philip Henry), 1821-1889, author · London : Bell and Daldy, York Street, Covent Garden · leaf 108

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in both cases, all nearer to the spectator than will be reflexion of sky, whilst on that particular ripple all further from the spectator than^ t will be a representation of the lower foliage on the bank. The intermediate line shows where the top of the tower will be marked. On each wave there will… … When a steep bank near a piece of water gives the opportunity, it is advisable to note the difference in the reflexions of near and distant objects as seen from different heights. If the student remembers that the reflexion is really the same as looking through the water at the landscape turned…

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