Geometry
Two students drawing geometrical shapes on the chalkboard. A student is also using a scale while students…
Branched Tendon Cells
The branched character of the cells is seen. Shown is a transverse section from a cross section of the…
Landscape Perspective
"Perspective- Place roofs and tree tops above the horizon line, and the tree trunks and main part of…
Positioning
"Observe: That when drawn above the level of the eye, the bottom faces can be seen. (Boxes H, C and…
Drawing House Forms
A, B, and C show three types of triangular prisms: right, isosceles, and equilateral. When put together…
Petits! Petits! Petits! Foraging in an Enemy's Country
"Petits! Petits! Petits! Foraging in an Enemy's Country. From the drawing by Horace Vernet." -Rees,…
Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian
"Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian. From a drawing by Dürer in the Albertina Gallery in Vienna."…
Adjusting the Compass
In changing the compass from a small to large radius, hold the legs together with one hand and spin…
Compass Adjustment
To properly change the compass from one size to another, make sure to place legs together while turning…
Turning the Compass
A compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the poles.
Orthographic Projection of Candlestick Telephone
Orthographic projection drawing of a candlestick or upright telephone. An orthographic projection is…
Orthographic Projection of Arm-Chair
Orthographic projection drawing of an arm-chair. An orthographic projection is the method of representing…
Orthographic Projection of Stairs
Orthographic projection drawing of stairs. An orthographic projection is the method of representing…
Chrysalis of the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Polychloros)
"In this early state one recognizes the head, which is then resting on the thorax; the two eyes and…
Relation of Brain Stem to Spinal Cord
Simplified drawing of brain as seen from below, showing relations of brain stem to spinal cord and cerebrum.
Brain in Mesial Section
Simplified drawing of brain as seen in mesial section, showing relation of brain stem, cerebrum and…
Transverse Section of Olfactory Bulb
Transverse section of olfactory bulb; drawing includes part of bulb lying ventral to atrophic ventricular…
Shadow Drawing
An illustration of a young boy tracing his shadow on a wall while three young girls watch.
Murder and Mutilation of the Natives of Cuba by the Spaniards
A drawing portraying the murder and mutilation of the natives of Cuba by the Spaniards.
Locks on the Erie Canal
A drawing of the locks, used for raising and lowering boats, on the Erie Canal.
Ventricles of the Brain
Drawing taken from a cast of the ventricular system of the brain, as seen from above. Vent. III, Third…
Vanishing Point
A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.
Vanishing Point
A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.
Vanishing Point
A vanishing point is a point in a perspective drawing to which parallel lines appear to converge.
Henry, Patrick, Give me liberty or give me death!
A drawing of Virginia Convention in 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, when Patrick Henry…
The Old Church at Sleepy Hollow
A drawing of the old church from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.
A Jesuit Traveling Through the Wilderness
A drawing of a Jesuit man traveling through the wilderness.
A Jesuit Missionary Preaching to the Indians
A drawing of a Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans.
Kidneys from the Front
The kidneys and great vessels viewed from the front. The drawing was made before the removal of the…
Under Aspect of Male Bladder
The under aspect of the empty male bladder from a subject in which the viscera has been hardened in…
West Point Academic Buildings
A drawing of the academic buildings of West Point, the United Stated Military Academy.
