Combe, Taylor [Editor]: A description of the collection of ancient Marbles in the British Museum: with engravings (Band 4) ([S.l.], 1820)

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and admiration, appears to be lifting her lifeless body from the
horse.

We have no doubt that the principal figure in this marble was
intended to represent Theseus, as this hero, in imitation of Hercules,
fought with a club, and was covered with a lion's skin.

Length, 5 feet 10 inches.

PLATE XIX.

Of the four figures represented in this bas-relief, the two first on
the left hand are very nearly the converse of the two others on the
right hand. In the former a Greek has succeeded in throwing down
an Amazon, whom he is seizing by the hair of the head; while in
the latter an Amazon has felled a Greek to the ground, and is pre-
paring to strike him a blow. The vanquished Amazon feebly de-
fends herself with her hands only, having no weapon of defence;
the fallen Greek makes a powerful and valiant resistance.
Length, 4 feet 5 inches.

PLATE XX.

In this marble, a Greek and an Amazon are represented engaged in
furious combat, neither of them appearing to have obtained any
advantage over the other. On the right of these figures is an
Amazon who has been severely wounded, and is supported on
the ground, in the arms of another Amazon, whose eyes are anx-
iously directed towards the combatants near her.
Length, 4 feet 6i inches.