A manual of ancient sculpture, Egyptian - Assyrian - Greek - Roman (1886)
Redford, George, d. 1895 · London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington · leaf 141
wton has pointed out that certain repousee circular metal platesare found equally at Nimroud, Cyprus, Palestrina, Cervetri, andPerugia, all having a decided family likeness. But besides the workmanship there is more decisive evidencein the choice and treatment of the subjects; these tend to… … Fig. 59.—Bas-eelief on the Harpy tomb. The figures in profile, AND with the primitive DRAPERIES. In the British 3fuseum. sculpture, to have for their subject the Harpies flying away withthe daughters of king Pandarus, as related by Homer ( Odys.lib. XX.). Pandarus was king of Lycia. But…
Sculpture, Ancient
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