VIII. Botany for Painters and Elements of Landscape Painting: 422.

VIII. Botany for Painters and Elements of Landscape Painting: 422.

422.

OF THE ACCIDENTS OF COLOURING IN TREES.

The accidents of colour in the foliage of trees are 4. That is: shadow, light, lustre [reflected light] and transparency.

OF THE VISIBILITY OF THESE ACCIDENTS.

These accidents of colour in the foliage of trees become confused at a great distance and that which has most breadth [whether light or shade, &c] will be most conspicuous.

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