The text presents instructions for drawing the human figure using classical proportions. It discusses depicting a person from both the front and back, involving drawing perpendicular lines for accuracy. This text includes translations in Dutch and French, emphasizing the eight-heads technique for human proportions.
THE SECOND ART
Fourth Problem
The depiction of a person seen from the front must be expanded to represent them from the back, drawing a perpendicular line as in the previous examples. Starting from A, B, the first mark aligns exactly with the feet. The second, marked C, corresponds to the hollow of the neck, and descends along the first part...
Translation in French:
After representing my person with eight heads from the front, it is necessary to depict and describe from the back, drawing a perpendicular line as in the previous examples...
Translation Notes:
The term 'VIII tetes' refers to a classical method of proportioning the human figure by using a standard unit of measurement corresponding to the height of the head.