Lawrence, Richard: Elgin marbles from the Parthenon at Athens (London, 1818) [Cicognara, 3502]

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Plates 36 and 37. No. 43.

The attitude of the leading horse in the action of the slow gallop is very beautiful. The flexion
of the haunches, and the position of the right hind leg, just preparing to alight on the ground,
for the purpose of receiving the weight of the body in rotation, are very judiciously expressed.
The seat of the rider is highly graceful as well as the disposal of the drapery. The last horse is very
animated. Plate 37 is the restored duplicate of this subject.

Plates 38 and 39- Nos. 53 and 54.
Are beautiful specimens, although much mutilated.

Plates 40 and 41. No. 56.

One of the chariots in the procession drawn by four horses.* The horses are extremely spirited,
and of a very elegant form; the heads also are happily disposed. Plate 41 is the restored
duplicate. The tail of one horse only being seen, the haunch of the second horse, at a first view,
appears to belong to the first horse, and under that impression has a bad effect, because in that case
it would be entirely out of drawing.

* Mr. Visconti erroneously describes some of these chariots as drawn by three horses, the whole of them in the collection being
invariably drawn by four.