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 83
reign of Henry I., who founded on the spot a monastery of Austin orBlack Canons, in 1153 ; and the ornaments both of the interior and exterior, were most likely the workman-ship of that period; and the western entrance is an excellent specimen of that style of building calledAnglo-Norman, and that… … PROGRESSIVE DRAWING-BOOK. 31 west door. In drawing this subject, the artist stood opposite to the perpendicular line that is nearest the eye,and consequently none of the lines of the building could be drawn to the point of sight, but must be drawn topoints of distance: on either side of it, these…
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