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Line drawings of ancient Egyptian figures on measurement grids showing the canon of human proportions.

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Dessin; ancien canon des proportions du corps humain, usité depuis la Ve. jusqu’à la XXVIe, Émile Prisse d'Avennes (1878). Via artnap.com

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This plate, titled Dessin; ancien canon des proportions du corps humain, was made by Émile Prisse d'Avennes in 1878. It shows line drawings of ancient Egyptian figures set against measured grids that illustrate the canon of human proportions. Panels include standing men, a seated pair beside hieroglyphic inscriptions, and rows of kneeling and standing figures.