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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited · leaf 373

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most important of which are now in theCabinet des Esta?npes of the Bibliotheque Nationalc. Tlie colours thus applied arefar nearer the truth than those of the chromo-lithographs in more modernpublications. 342 A History of Art in Ancient Egypt. We have already reproduced many works in outline in… … Fig. 266.—Painting at Beni-Hassan. ChampoUion, pi. 371. wrestling scenes which we take from the frescos in which all thegymnastic exercises then in vogue are represented (Figs. 265 and266), and with the charming group formed by an antelope anda man stroking his muzzle (Fig. 267).

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