Tyszkiewicz, Micha, 1828-1897 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 206
r invent altogetherthe decoration of a vase so as to makeit pass for an antique. Only, if thistalented artist could get just a few frag-ments of a fine vase, he was cleverenough to be able, by the aid of illus-trations of vases in museums or inprivate collections, to reconstruct thewhole subject.… … GREEK VASE Tyskiewicz Collection : now in British Museum.Heracles slaying Centaur; painted by Polygnotos. AN OLD COLLECTOR l8l alcohol chemically rectified, you wouldfind that the modern portions wouldvanish, while the ancient paintingswould remain. Neither Raimondi noranyone else could ever manage…
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