The British drawing-book : or, the art of drawing with accuracy and beauty, containing a series of progressive lessons on drawing landscape scenery, marine views, architecture, animals, the human figure, &c. &c. also, a complete system of practical perspective, illustrated with numerous practical subjects (1845)
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860 · London : Published for the proprietor · leaf 109
in public estimation, arises from theirplacing the horizon too high ; this will be seen by referring to the second subject in Plate 26. In this the samefigure is placed in the foreground, but the horizontal line is placed far above his head, and consequently, if itwas possible for him to see the… … PROGRESSIVE DRAWING-BOOK. n once detect that there is something wrong in the perspective; the objects all appear as if placed on a steepascent; the top of the square block to the right of the figure as seen, though it is much higher than the man,and the distant figures are walking over those in the…
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