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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 822

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A study table covered with a table-cloth,Fig. 97, affords the pupil another rudimentaryexercise in drapery. Fig. 98, a deserted barn, ,, forms a with the rude fences surrounding ittolerably easy exercise. The shepherds dog,Fig. 99, is more difficult, as a slight inaccuracy BROAD LI2srE DRAWING… … in the handling may totally ruin the expression.The pupil will not fail to observe that, even inthis coarse broad line drawing, the character of activity and vigilance which belongs to theshepherds dog, is expressed in the counte-nance, limbs, and attitude. Fig. 99.

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