The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art (1860)
Falkener, Edward, 1814-1896, Wood, J. E, Davies, Benjamin Rees · London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts · leaf 517
eau-tiful little Diomjsiac imintings^ representing Cupids and Psychesunder canopies or awnings supported by poles, carousing,dancing, singing, and acting. When first discovered, theyY/ere suinciently clear; but, in the short space of two years,they had already become nearly eiFaced, from the action… … Cupid as choragus of the theatre, holding a long rod to v.hich ariband is attached, standing before a table, and holding a maskin his left hand. Two other masks lie on the table. OneCupid is tying on the cothurnus, and two others are standingbehind. * The decay of these pictures shews the evil…
Classical antiquities · Archaeology
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