Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 191
tions, the hookednose, tae large prominent eyes,the fleshy mouth, the roundface. The heavy wig whichencases the head was not calcu-lated to make the sculptorstask easier; he managed, how-ever, to minimise its dis-astrous effect. Thothmes III.has his mothers face, but thetype is less hard (Fig.… … modelling; the play of the muscles is noted discreetly, withextraordinary felicity, and as the imperceptible shadows it pro-duces vary as we pass round the figure,the expression of the features seems tochange every moment. The kneelingstatues of Amenophis II. offering wineor water, are not unworthy…
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