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prefTcd too ftrong and diftin6t, they arc brought 

 too near, and contradid the fenfe and meaning 

 of the piece ; fo that after finifhing the parts, 

 there generally wants fome amendment in the 

 whole, to make a proper harmony in a pidlure. 



In defigning, it is generally necelTary to conr 

 trive a piece fo, that the objeds lhall be re- 

 lieved by the ground, or relieve each other ; for 

 example, if you have light or bright objeds, 

 the ground behind them may be a group of 

 dark-green trees, or Ihrubs, which will bring 

 them forwards, and make them appear to ad- 

 vantage. If you have objeds in your fore- 

 ground, that are in the fhade, or in themfelves 

 are of dark colours, then it will be convenient 

 to place behind them fome light objeds, fuch 

 as a clear opening in a landfcape, either the 

 earth, hills, or fky. It is alfo often neceffary, 

 the better to free a large objed from the ground, 

 to make the ground dark on the light fide, and 

 light on the dark fide of fuch objed or figure ; 

 but yet the ground muft be fo ftudied as to 

 appear very natural, and conceal the artift's con- 

 trivance, 



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