That is normal, given the distortion suggesting foreshortening. This (and
the lute being undersized) is not photographic, but is justified for various
visual/compositional reasons.
Mind you, this is a man's portrait, not a lute's.
RT
Roman,
I don't think it is the angle distroting the the string. If you look
right under FDM's thumb, the string is actually somewhat depressed by FDM's
thumb, but if you follow the 6th course leaving from the bridge, it is where
it should be, on the inside edge of the fingerboard. Weird!
Michael Thames
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
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To: "Michael Thames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lute list"
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Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: Antwort: Re: Antwort: Re: Antwort: lefthandthumb
to stopbass notes
> > Thomas,
> > On closer inspection, of that painting, one can notice, the 6th course
> > riding off the fingerboard,
> That is normal, given the distortion suggesting foreshortening. This (and
> the lute being undersized) is not photographic, but is justified for
various
> visual/compositional reasons.
> Mind you, this is a man's portrait, not a lute's.
> RT
>
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