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Nature's laws and the making of pictures (1903)

Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 37

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When there is much wind, birds always soar spots. Of course you will not paint them with and hover with their heads turned towards it. their heads all exactly the same way, although they Water-birds also swim to windward when it blows, generally are so, and when they alight, they always and even… … This drawing was made in the Suez Canal. Itshows the two parallel banks vanishing, not on the horizon, but in a point somewhere near the top ofthe funnel of the distant steamer. It is only the NATURES LAWS AND THE MAKING OF PICTURES 27 very farthest part of the margin which vanishes way the curve…

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