A new manual of perspective: containing remarks on the theory of the art, and its practical application in the procudtion of drawings ... Illustrated by numerous engravings (1849)
Whittock, Nathaniel · London, A. Hall & Co. · leaf 66
ead of the Indian in theforeground. If a person makes a drawing from the top ofa house, or from an eminence, he will of coursehave a greater extent of view, but the hori-zontal line will be so high, if much foregroundis allowed, that one side of every object willappear to be lifted up, and quite… … 64 MANUAL OF PERSPECTIVE. line is near the top of the picture. An hori-zontal line this height is only allowable in whatis called a birds-eye view. Many of ourreaders have doubtless seen in old books, viewsof gentlemens seats, drawn exactly in thismanner, before the Art of Perspective waspractised.…
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