A canal narrows, a framed pavilion, and clouds in motion
A note on the apparent motion of clouds, above a channel-narrowing study and a small triangular-framed pavilion.
A red-chalk page whose short note observes that the part of a cloud nearest the eye seems to travel faster than the higher part, so clouds can appear to move in opposite directions. The large sketch fills the centre with two curving forms that converge, captioned as the narrowing of a canal. Below sits a small framed pavilion with a pitched top, marked 'a 1/4'.
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Narrowing of a canal
The dominant drawing shows two broad curving banks that sweep inward and converge, illustrating the throttling of a water channel. No accompanying text explains it beyond the caption naming it a canal narrowing.
A small framed pavilion
At the lower centre a small tent-like pavilion is drawn as a grid of uprights and cross-members under a pitched roof. It is captioned 'Padiglione' and tagged with the fraction 'a 1/4'.
Apparent motion of clouds
The opening note, headed 'Motion', states that the part of a cloud nearest the eye seems faster than the higher part. Because of this, clouds often appear to move in contrary directions, one against the other.