The text provides instructions on how to transfer a drawing onto a canvas using a veil and crêpe. It emphasizes the importance of securing the drawing to avoid errors and explains the process of gently applying pressure with soft paper to transfer the pencil marks. Finally, it advises on refining the drawing with chalk and offers cautions about shaking the canvas to avoid disturbing the chalk.
THE DRAWING.
Passed through the veil, although the larger part remained caught between the threads of the silk. When tracing this drawing on the veil, care must be taken to ensure it is applied exactly against the original, and even secured with the fingers of the left hand as you pass over with the pencil. Without this, the threads will unravel while drawing, and most of the chalk on the crêpe will fall through, ruining the drawing.
Place the canvas on the ground that will serve as the copy of the painting, and apply the crêpe gently on top; ensure beforehand there are some pieces of cloth or linen underneath the canvas, not forcing it too much, but just enough for the crêpe to touch evenly throughout. Then, you must rub the entire crêpe with a piece of soft paper folded in three or four, about the width of three or four fingers, pressing lightly while holding fingers of the left hand spread on the crêpe to prevent it from shifting due to rubbing. This way, all the pencil, previously engaged in the threads of the veil, passes through and adheres to the canvas. The same drawing is then traced and necessary to refine by going over the lines with chalk. Be careful not to shake the canvas too strongly or blow on it; it would carry away all the chalk dust, which is barely applied: but you can do this after retracing the pencil over the entire drawing.
When the canvas is freshly printed with oil, and it is left in place after applying the line,
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