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 96
le of engraving; an air of dignity andtriumph marks the character of Apollo, to which is added beauty of form,perhaps too nearly approaching to feminine. The figure of Marsyas is * Green jasper, when it has red spots, is called haematites, and vulgarly we call thesestones, blood stones. It is… … fuMithrd Mirrh ■/■/.• /fta-f br.Joint Mitrrny M 2ittt .firerl London, 29 finely contrasted, the anatomical markings are bold and decided. The con-ception of the attitude is perfect, for the figure powerfully characterises de-feat and subjection, and the blighted tree to which he is bound is,…
Gems · Mythology, Greek · Art, Ancient
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
