Gems, selected from the antique, with illustrations (1804)
Dagley, Richard, -1841, Murray, John, 1778-1843, Whittingham, Charles, 1767-1840 · London : Printed for John Murray, 32, Fleet Street, Dean Street by C. Whittingham · leaf 133
The colour of his face is more ardent than fire. Some of the medals of Alexander the Great bear a Cupid mounted on alion—the German antiquaries have explained the symbol, merely as far as 50 the lion may be said to be emblematic of the courage and power of this greatmonarch; but when one-… … 51 MERCURY DEDICATING A SOUL TO HEAVEN. Of this exquisite gem, we find no particular account of the artist or thesubject. Our plate was engraven from a cast in Mr. Tassies Collection. The allegorical gem before us we may consider as having been engravento perpetuate a tender and exalted sentiment…
Gems · Mythology, Greek · Art, Ancient
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