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110 PROPORTIONS OP THE HEAD. [lECT.T,
to place the parts in a profile head.
Draw an oval; divide one of its sides, into the
same proportions, or four parts, as before, (/. e. from
the chin upwards, the nose, the forehead, the crown
of the head,) their intersections with the oval shew
the situations of the parts.
Another method of placing the parts in a profile :
Form an equilateral triangle ; divide one of its sides
into three parts; these divisions correspond to the
places of the top and bottom of the nose ; the origi-
nal angles, mark the top of the forehead, and the chin.
A little rising forms the forehead ; insert the nose,
and divide the lower part as before. The other point
of the triangle indicates the place of the ear. This
rule serves equally, whether the profile be looking
horizontal, upward, or downward.
Having protested against too close adherence to
mathematical rules, I shall detain you, Ladies and
Gentlemen, no longer on this part of our subject:
like corks to young swimmers, such rules may be
useful on, some occasions, but the sooner they are
quitted the better.
We may consider ourselves as having inspected
the head in two of its principal attitudes—the front
and the profile ; there are two others to which we
shall now direct our attention, i. e. looking down-
wards, and looking upwards.
It is certain, the real distance of the features re-
main the same in every inclination of the head; but
their apparent situation to the eye of a spectator may
vary, either by changing the position of the head,
•or (which is equal) by the spectator's change of place.
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to place the parts in a profile head.
Draw an oval; divide one of its sides, into the
same proportions, or four parts, as before, (/. e. from
the chin upwards, the nose, the forehead, the crown
of the head,) their intersections with the oval shew
the situations of the parts.
Another method of placing the parts in a profile :
Form an equilateral triangle ; divide one of its sides
into three parts; these divisions correspond to the
places of the top and bottom of the nose ; the origi-
nal angles, mark the top of the forehead, and the chin.
A little rising forms the forehead ; insert the nose,
and divide the lower part as before. The other point
of the triangle indicates the place of the ear. This
rule serves equally, whether the profile be looking
horizontal, upward, or downward.
Having protested against too close adherence to
mathematical rules, I shall detain you, Ladies and
Gentlemen, no longer on this part of our subject:
like corks to young swimmers, such rules may be
useful on, some occasions, but the sooner they are
quitted the better.
We may consider ourselves as having inspected
the head in two of its principal attitudes—the front
and the profile ; there are two others to which we
shall now direct our attention, i. e. looking down-
wards, and looking upwards.
It is certain, the real distance of the features re-
main the same in every inclination of the head; but
their apparent situation to the eye of a spectator may
vary, either by changing the position of the head,
•or (which is equal) by the spectator's change of place.
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