Cox, David: A series of progressive lessons intended to elucidate the art of painting: with introductory illustrations on perspective and drawing with pencil (London, 1845)

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
UPON
PERSPECTIVE.

Intimacy with the various productions of the fine arts is so widely diffused,
that no drawing can he submitted for inspection without being subjected to
critical examination; even the early efforts of the amateur’s pencil are now
expected to be drawn in perspective. The contemplation of this, has, in too
many instances, operated so powerfully as to cause the relinquishment of
Landscape Drawing. To hear remarks that point out errors ; to be referred
to works upon linear perspective for improvement; to glance over the
complicated forms, intricacy of geometrical lines and figures, may seem
alarming, but should not produce despair; for there is nothing in Perspective
that application would not soon overcome. There are numerous works which
treat pleasingly, as well as scientifically, on the art; and it is not presumed to
supersede the usefulness of such exertion by the following hints, but rather to

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