Combe, Taylor [Editor]; Towneley, Charles [Collect.]: A description of the collection of ancient terracottas in the British Museum: with engravings (London, 1810)

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Rome, in which, though the bas-reliefs have been
long since removed, the places which they occupied
are perfectly distinguishable.

The bas-reliefs have been undoubtedly cast in
moulds; they were afterwards baked, and perhaps
occasionally retouched by the graver. Of the designs,
some are of Roman invention, but the greater part of
them appear to have been copied from the works of

Greek artists.

A few of the Terracottas here engraved, were
originally in the possession of Sir Hans Sloane. In
the following description these will be particularly
specified.

TAYLOR COMBE.

British Museum, May With, 1810.