A Treatise on Painting, by Leonardo da Vinci
1721
Senex and Taylor, London
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A desperate Man, may be represented with the Knife in his Hand, wherewith he has stabb'd himself, having first rent his Cloaths, and torn his Hair; let the other Hand be employ'd in opening and augmenting his Wound; Let his Feet be sprawling asunder, his Legs somewhat bent, and his Body staggering, and ready to tumble to the Ground.