Radial line construction within a circle
A fan of straight lines from a central point, crossed by horizontals, resembling a perspective or projection study.
Though the catalogue caption records this leaf as blank, it clearly bears a finely ruled geometric construction. Within a large circle, a smaller concentric circle at the centre acts as the origin of a dense fan of straight lines that radiate downward and outward across the lower half, crossed by several horizontal lines at the level of the centre. The converging orthogonals and stepped forms at the base give the drawing the character of a linear-perspective or projection study. A small inscription appears near the centre; no transcription accompanies the sheet.
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Fan of converging lines toward a central point
From a point at the centre of the sheet a dense sheaf of straight lines radiates downward and outward to the lower field, crossed by horizontal lines at the centre level, in the manner of orthogonals converging to a vanishing point. Low stepped forms at the base suggest a receding perspective plane.
Concentric circles enclosing the construction
A large outer circle and a small concentric inner circle frame the construction; the ruled radial and horizontal lines are set out from the inner circle's centre. A small inscription sits near the centre of the inner circle.