Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the result of excavations since 1819 (1837)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 · London : Lewis A. Lewis · leaf 121
1829. To fill up the plate a coloured border is and, in addition, the male had the wiugs of Mercury at his feet,so as to leave little doubt that both the pictures are intended torepresent Mercury, when sent by Jupiter to restore lo to liberty,after having slain Argus with the sword which he holds… … i I.V H,Mo,~-t . ChapIia.SJ. Cl^apsiae, Ma THE PLATES. 73 introduced above, and, below, is a pavementof very fanciful figures in black and whitemarble. PLATE XVII. THALIA. This plate, with the two preceding, hasbeen eng^raved for the work called the MuseoBorbonico, at Naples; but as that…
Architecture, Roman
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