Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1835)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Beever, W. A, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Kelsall, W, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Varrall, J. C, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, B, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Smollenger, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Thomas, 1796-1844, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, E, Fisher, S, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Lewis A. Lewis · leaf 241
thiansnamed Hippopodes, to which we may con-jecture these personages belong. One holds a small mummy in her hand,which mipht seem to have a reference to theEgyptian colony of Colchos; but Colchos wasa part of Sarmatia, which might easily in avague account be confounded with Scythiaby Dionysius… … vFr nr.trSfe-rsAC rheaiisirie --^5T^m.83J. THE PLATES. 153 conjecture is useless as to the subject of thepresent scenic representation. The colour-ing of the womans face, which is stronglytinged with green, might be intended to re-present the effect of horror at some per-petrated crime. The…
Architecture, Roman
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