Antiquities explained : being a collection of figured gems, illustrated by similar descriptions taken from the classics (1737)
Ogle, George, 1704-1746, Bettenham, James, d. 1774, Du Bosc, Claude, 1684-1745? · London : Printed by James Bettenham, for Cl. Du Bosc ... · leaf 87
THE … ,4 eSSfr- f^J /h IX ( >7 ) Undreft, why Venus? Cupid, whyundreft?That Love and Beauty may be full expreft.The Pidhire with their Nature thus agrees.Naked be They, whom naked Objeds pleafe. IX, Another, as I conceive, of the fame Subje£t. TheDrapery of V e n u s in this Figure, flows from her…
Gems, Ancient · Classical antiquities
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