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cheerful as many others of a more sombre
aspect. The two openings produce a good
effect, and, besides two circular canopies
supported on wooden pillars, two impluvii
are observed, which have been detailed, on
a larger scale, in a former Plate. Of the
picture of Leda a separate Plate will be
given.
PLATE XLVIII.
LEDA AND TYNDAREUS.
The picture of Leda and Tyndareus,
given in Plate XLVIIL, was, when first dis-
covered, one of the most beautiful speci-
mens of ancient art. The composition, the
tone of colouring, and the harmony of all its
parts, rendered it, perhaps, a more agree-
able picture than that of Achilles.
According to its present appearance, the
drapery of Tyndareus is of deep blue, lined
with green; that of Leda is rose-coloured,
that of the attendant behind her green, as is
that of another person near the pillar; that
of the person with the bow is yellow, and of
cheerful as many others of a more sombre
aspect. The two openings produce a good
effect, and, besides two circular canopies
supported on wooden pillars, two impluvii
are observed, which have been detailed, on
a larger scale, in a former Plate. Of the
picture of Leda a separate Plate will be
given.
PLATE XLVIII.
LEDA AND TYNDAREUS.
The picture of Leda and Tyndareus,
given in Plate XLVIIL, was, when first dis-
covered, one of the most beautiful speci-
mens of ancient art. The composition, the
tone of colouring, and the harmony of all its
parts, rendered it, perhaps, a more agree-
able picture than that of Achilles.
According to its present appearance, the
drapery of Tyndareus is of deep blue, lined
with green; that of Leda is rose-coloured,
that of the attendant behind her green, as is
that of another person near the pillar; that
of the person with the bow is yellow, and of