Two kneeling youths; a note on books and whitening a horse
Red-chalk figures; a memorandum on obtaining Archimedes; how to treat a horse's coat
Folio 2r carries two youths kneeling, drawn in red chalk — one seen from behind and one from the side in a cloak — set on a horizontal ground line. Above, a memorandum records that Borges will procure the Archimedes belonging to the Bishop of Padua, and Vitellozzo the copy from Borgo San Sepolcro. A further note explains how a white horse's dark spots can be removed with Spanish ferretto, aqua fortis, merdocco or a caustic, so that the hair grows back white.
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Two kneeling youths in red chalk
Two figures of a young man kneeling are sketched in red chalk, one turned away from the viewer and one in profile wearing a cloak, both resting on a ruled ground line. The study concentrates on the kneeling pose and the fall of the drapery.
Whitening a horse's coat
A note describes treating a white horse to remove dark markings: Spanish ferretto or aqua fortis to lift the spots, merdocco to strip the hair from the black patch, and a caustic to scour it so that white hair grows back in its place.
Obtaining manuscripts of Archimedes
A memorandum records the promise of two copies of Archimedes: Borges will secure the one belonging to the Bishop of Padua, while Vitellozzo will supply the copy from Borgo San Sepolcro.