Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 98
than the one before. The reason forthis can easily be explained. In estimating the size of any object,one most naturally compares it with some other object as a stand-ard or unit. Now, as the observer compares the lam].)-posts, onewith anoth3r, the result will be something as follows (see Fig.… … 77 PERSPECTIVE DRAWING. the direction ba^. He now sees the top of No. 2, but the top ofNo. 1 seems some distance above, and he naturally concludes thatNo. 2 appears shorter than No. 1. As the observer looks at thetop of No. 2, No. 3 is still invisible, and, in order to see it, he hasto lower his…
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