The Crystal Palace and its contents.: An illustrated cyclopaedia of the great exhibition of 1851 (London, Nr. 1.1851(4.Okt.)-26/27.1852(27.März))

ANJXLUSTBATED CYCLOPAEDIA OP THE GRTiAT EXHIBITION OF 18 51.

This group, which
is the property of
prince Albert,
occupied a good
position in the
South Transept,
facing the crystal
fountain. The

nrtist is a Hunga-
rian by birth, l>ut
has studied many
years in this
country, and alio
at Rome, at which
latter place this
group was exe-

The situation in-
tended to be pre-
sented is an inci-
dent supposed to
have occurred in
the course of the
waroftha Atheni-
ans under Theseus
against the Ama-
zons; when one of
the female war-
5 being badly
ivomided, a sister
in arms rushes to
lier rescue; and,
having seized her

about to deal ven-
geance 011 the foe,
when on a sudden

dealt his
(loath-blow. The
group, which is

'■wi'utcd iii mar-
ble, is prettilycuii-

IJ-i^d,and carried
out with graceful
mthei'thiin jM.wei'-
fnl effect. There

lias not sought to
embody the Ama-

hcroino wants' u
little.>!'the mascu-
jy of the
Amazon of Kiss.
With this reserva-
tion, we must add
that the figures
in this group ;
ecutcd . wi
great artistic feel-
ing ; the character
of the heads is
dignified and c

draperies are no
sfuljtlie.
ant How an

The actions e
whether fab li-
the subject
:ulptor's chisel.