Proportions: 832/7.f.32

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Grey ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 230 mm Width 169 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Recto: pen with brown ink and graphite verso: pen with brown ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Monte Cavalle[?]
• Location: Upper left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 32
• Location: Upper right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Dadalus, his proportions / Diod. sic. / Egyptian proportions
• Location: Recto, upper right
• Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the following in brown ink: [i] preceding word crossed through; [ii] preceding number crossed through; [iii] preceding three words crossed through, the following three above the line; [iv] preceding two words crossed through; [v] preceding number crossed through

• Text: Proportions / Fig. 1. In front / Divisions of the human figure in length / from the top of the head to the Os Pubis, half the height / from the Os Pubis to the sole of the feet the other half / 2 Three equal divisions, from the Acromion of / * the scapula to that point of the spine of the / Ilium next[i] to which the Rectus & Sartorius / muscles of the thigh are connected near the / bottom of the abdomen.1. from thence to the top of the kjnee pan.2. from thence to the / bottom of the inner ancle[sic] 3. / Eight heads. of 4 noses or parts + Vitruvius / 4 Ten faces / 5[ii] The Arm / 5 From the top of the Humerus to the bend of the arm.1 head & a half the first knuckles / 6 from the bend of the arm, to lower Apophysis of[iii] the first knuckles / the ulna,[iv] .1. head & a half. / 7 length of the hand, one face. / 8[v] Breadth / 8 of upper arm 1 nose & half / 9 lower Do. Do / 10 wrist _ _ _ 1 nose / + In reality, from the commencement of the hair at the top / of the forehead to the top of the head is less than a / nose
• Location: Recto
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: [i] preceding word crossed through in brown ink

• Text: Length of the Leg / 11 From the Os Pubis to the to[sic] of the Tibia, half / 12 From the top of the Tibia to the bottom of the / foot, half / Breadth / 13 upper part of the thigh 3 noses / 14 across the calf of the leg 2 ---- / 15 Ancle[sic] ----------1---- / Breadth / 16 of the shoulders 2 heads / 17 Loins ------- 5 noses / F2 / 18 Three equal divisions, from the gullet to / the bottom of the breast, 1. / to the top of the naval.2. / to the Os Pubis - - - 3. / Note these rules are taken[i] founded on some / measures given by Vitruvius on the Authority / of the writings of the Ancient Greek Artists
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/7.f.32
Primary reference Number: 38708
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Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints