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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.62828#0054
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Books of various deiigns in cabinet work, ornamented ac-
cording to the tafte of the times in which they were publifhed,
have already appeared. But none of thefe, as far as I know,
profefs to give any inftructions relative to the art of making
perfpeCtive drawings, or to treat of fuch geometrical lines as
ought to be known by perfons of both profeffions, efpecially
fuch of them as have a number of men under their directions.
Nor have thefe books given accurate patterns at large for orna-
ments to enrich and embellifh the various pieces of work which
frequently occur in the cabinet branch. Such patterns are alfo
highly neceffary to copy from by thofe who would fufficiently
qualify themfelves for giving a good fketch, or regular draw-
ing, of any thing they meet with, or are required to draw for
others. It is granted that there are books of ornaments already
publifhed fufficient for the above ends; but it may alfo be ob-
ferved, that thofe ornamental books which are good, are very
extenfive, and of courfe very expenfive: on the other hand,
thofe that are cheap are either fo fmall and ill drawn, or fo de-
ficient through brevity, or want of examples, as to render them
of little ufe to the learner. Befides, were there no other reafon
for introducing ornaments into the following work, but the
convenience of having a few good examples of this kind always
at hand and ready to copy from, it would be fufficient to juffify
the attempt. Nor indeed would this performance anfwer fo
well to the title of a Drawing-book without them. I hope,
therefore.
J®
Books of various deiigns in cabinet work, ornamented ac-
cording to the tafte of the times in which they were publifhed,
have already appeared. But none of thefe, as far as I know,
profefs to give any inftructions relative to the art of making
perfpeCtive drawings, or to treat of fuch geometrical lines as
ought to be known by perfons of both profeffions, efpecially
fuch of them as have a number of men under their directions.
Nor have thefe books given accurate patterns at large for orna-
ments to enrich and embellifh the various pieces of work which
frequently occur in the cabinet branch. Such patterns are alfo
highly neceffary to copy from by thofe who would fufficiently
qualify themfelves for giving a good fketch, or regular draw-
ing, of any thing they meet with, or are required to draw for
others. It is granted that there are books of ornaments already
publifhed fufficient for the above ends; but it may alfo be ob-
ferved, that thofe ornamental books which are good, are very
extenfive, and of courfe very expenfive: on the other hand,
thofe that are cheap are either fo fmall and ill drawn, or fo de-
ficient through brevity, or want of examples, as to render them
of little ufe to the learner. Befides, were there no other reafon
for introducing ornaments into the following work, but the
convenience of having a few good examples of this kind always
at hand and ready to copy from, it would be fufficient to juffify
the attempt. Nor indeed would this performance anfwer fo
well to the title of a Drawing-book without them. I hope,
therefore.
J®