JF Ptak Science Books LLC Post 293
This engraving (on copper) of an interior of a structure
houses
some interesting perspective, as well as a very unusual pose by one of the four gentleman who were added to the image to give a sense of depth and scale. I’ve written earlier about such hidden artistic virtues and micro-sub-arts, and this print fits nicely for its naive oddness of character placement.
One just has to wonder what in the world the artist had in mind by placing this figure in such an uncommon stance? I cannot remember seeing a three-square hat like this looking at it straight on from the top; more important, though, is what is this fellow doing? I’d suspect measuring, but under very close inspection he’s holding nothing at all in his hands. Also that unit of measurement would be pretty short for a job measuring a room such as this.
So: what is he doing?
