A treatise on the art of painting, in all its branches; accompanied by seventy engraved plates, and exemplified by remarks on the paintings of the best masters .. (1817)
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711, Craig, W. M. (William Marshall), ca. 1765-ca. 1834 · London, E. Orme · leaf 122
ved that therewas not the least fore-shortening, all the parts having their full lengths. A second puppet I set upright, standing in profile on one side of the point ofsight, and found it fore-siiortened in all its parts. A third I set flying upwards from Ixhind forwards, and perceived that the… … <, ,/i- J^.l,/t/,fc- y (hmn^am .tij/fp Of the Painting of Ceilings, or Phfomls. 101 the legs like the upper parts, and observed, that wlieii it was fjiiite in profde, theupper parts and lejjfs fore-shortened, and the tliiji;h kept its full length, as it also didwhen in a front position. Having…
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