To keep one Foot at liberty

Category

Library Item

Item no

24707

Title

To keep one Foot at liberty, Figure 17 from The Art of Swimming

Description

A drawing of a naked figure immersed in water illustrating a swimming technique described in the 17th century volume, 'The Art of Swimming'.

Date

1699

Size

5.5 x 8.8 cm

Type

Etching

Location

Reference Library

The accompanying text reads: These easie [easy] ways of Swimming, or rather refinements, seem more for diversion than advantage; yet not withstanding there is not one of them but what may be serviceable in some of those numerous rencounters [encounters] which happen to Swimmers. As for Example, This may serve to disengage ones Feet from Weeds, and that after a free fearless manner, which shews [shows] the Swimmer to be Master of his Art.

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