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Rules and Examples of Perspective proper for Painters and Architects, etc.

The Fifty-fifth FIGURE.

John James translation

The Geometrical Elevation of a Corinthian Work.

Illustration from Rules and Examples of Perspective proper for Painters and Architects, etc. In English and Latin: Containing a most easie and expeditious method to delineate in perspective all designs relating to architecture

The Geometrical Elevation of this Octangular Design, is wholly correspondent to the two Plans of the foregoing Figure: But because the Wall in this Upright takes off the Sight from the second of the four Columns, which is notwithstanding visible in the finish’d Perspective that follows; ’tis requisite to delineate the same with occult Lines, as in the Figure.

Illustration from Rules and Examples of Perspective proper for Painters and Architects, etc. In English and Latin: Containing a most easie and expeditious method to delineate in perspective all designs relating to architecture

Fig. lvi.

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