Hamilton, William; Kirk, Thomas: Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton: with engraved borders (London, 1814)

INTRODUCTION

Little need be said upon the subject of the
present work. The utility of it must be evident
to all, who are in the least degree conversant
with the arts. We shall therefore shortly state,
what this book contains, and then make some
few observations, which will be, for the most part,
taken from M. D'Hancarville's Preface, and the
various Essays, prefixed to the original Work of
Sir William Hamilton.

The designs, here presented to the public, are
the.outlines drawn and engraved by that accurate
artist, the late Mr. Kirk, from the two works of
the late Sir William Hamilton; the first in four
volumes folio, the second in three, edited by
Tieschbien. They were selected by Mr. Kirk,
on account of the beauty of their composition,
and the elegance and truth of their individual
forms. It is probable, had he lived, that this
work would have been still more extensive, as

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