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)

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esting look upon Volumnia, and seems to say,
" Volumnia, it is for the Republic, it is for your
household gods, it is for the salvation of that
Rome, in which you drew your first breath, that
I come to entreat you to soften the heart of your
son, who is already encamped within sight of our
walls, and who, at the head of the Volscian army,
whom he has enraged against us by his persua-
sions, has refused to hear even the supplications
of the people, the senate, and the pontiffs." The
inflection of her knee shews, that she is uncertain
of the success she shall meet with, and we may
observe in her countenance, at least as far as the
smallness of the profile will admit of it, the noble-
ness of her motives, and a hope of success, though
not untinged with the fear, that she may not ob-
tain the object of her wishes. Hersilia stands
without motion, but her countenance expresses
her anxiety for the success of Valeria's petition.
When Volumnia had heard her request, she
stretches forth her arms, and at once feeling both
for her country and her son, seems by her action
to say, " Alas, why have they compelled him to
declare himself the enemy of the city, of which he
was the support. At the same time her foot is
seen to have been drawn back, with the design
of getting up, and going to seek Coriolanus.