The art of painting, in all its branches : methodically demonstrated by discourses and plates, and exemplified by remarks on the paintings of the best masters, and their perfections and oversights laid open (1738)
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711, Fritsch, John Frederick · London : Printed for the author, and sold by J. Brotherton ... [and 17 others] · leaf 242
the former Example fhew us theIrregularity of Objects in their high a?id low Difpojition, The forward fitting Figures are, with the first Ground dark, as be-1ing fhaded by a driving Cloud; lb alfo is the walking Figure down toits Middle. The Building on the fecond Ground fronts the Light,… … Back ofFoldoutNot Imaged Chap. 6. Of Colouring. 179 Column, alio on the fecond Ground, is almoft to the Top in Shade a-gainft the hindmoft Trees, which run to the Point of Sight. TheMan is half again in the Light againft the dark Column; and his underParts, (which with the firft Ground are dark)…
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