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THE PICTURES.
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faint light down nose; brilliant spot of light in eyes.
Shadows on neck and beside nose rather hard, and chin
weak ; mouth very feeble; eyelashes roughly indicated.
Colouring careful, warm, transparent and clean : heavy
brushwork: cross-hatching. (The gilt band put on before
the background was finished, and the slate-colour from it
has in places been washed over the gilt).
Frontispiece, fig. 3.
C. Boy: Roman (?), in mummy; short chubby smiling
face, eyebrows rather angular, and chin small. Body to L,
face slightly to 1. Shading on 1. and under chin ; high light
down nose and on lips. Hair black and curly, well treated
in individual curls, and edging of single curls round outline
of head and forehead. Background nearly smooth stone-
colour, leaving outline undefined. Yellow chiton with
narrow purple stripe, and yellow himation over 1. shoulder
lighted with white.
Drawing fair, modelling of face well worked up, with
good bold brushwork cross-hatched. Deep red tone. Out-
line of eyes and nose in reddish purple; eyelashes roughly
shown in black. Drawing of drapery not bad in idea, but
careless.
Around the face is a raised gilt band, with tendril and
berries in relief.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
Plate X.,fig. 15.
WW. Man : Roman (?); angular eyebrows and nose; no
chin. Body to front, face slightly to r., eyes to front. Shading
slight on r. of face; high light only on eye and dress.
Hair curly, black : slight scrubby black marks for moustache
and beard. Background pinkish slate-colour, rough; for
some reason hatched down r.of picture. Chiton white, curved
at edge; purple stripe on 1. shoulder; white himation over
1. and under 1. shoulder.
Drawing very bad, angular, symmetrical and flat; greyish
tone; coarse dirty work. Outlines throughout in thin line
of dark brown; same colour for eyeballs; eyelashes in
black. Gilt wreath and thin gilt line between lips.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
Plate X., fig. 18.
Gilt Wreath.
N. Young man with mummy: Greek ; oval face, slightly
angular chin and eyebrows; slight incipient down on lip
and cheeks. Body to 1., face nearly to front. Shading on
1. of nose very slight, and under chin merely thin line ; high
light in faint colour down nose and on lip : white only used
for light in eye and for drapery. Hair in single black lines,
thickly laid on, good but rather mannered. Background
brownish yellow, fairly smooth. Gilt wreath of olive in
hair, very well managed ; sketched in first in a thin yellowish
outline. White drapery, hidden by mummy-case.
Drawing fair, but a little hard; careful cross-hatching,
horizontal on face; entire flesh outlined with thin Indian
red line. Deep reddish tone, rather flat; gilt line between
lips ; eyelashes stumped out Most like mannered character
of No. 7.
Frontispiece, fig. 4.
Ball Earrings.
00. Lady: body slightly to r. face nearly en face, eyes
en face, but pupils slightly to 1. Shading down r. of nose
and under lip and chin (as if the light was principally from
above the head). Background bluish gray, very smooth.
Wears hairband (gold, represented by ochre colour) with
fringe of symmetrical curls over forehead; earrings, a
cluster of berries hanging from ball; on neck a ring, hang-
ing from red cord. Scarlet chiton with broad black stripe
which is edged on both sides with gold, and black himation
over 1. shoulder. Over each shoulder, passing under the
dress is a band of plaited material, probably perforated
leather (old Egyptian dress ?): gilt jewellery laid on in heavy
gilding. Hard high light down nose, nowhere else; on
drapery high lights in blue; eyes staring and bad ; a good
deal of line work after finish, e.g. around hair, eyebrows and
shading of nose. Neck much too small; whole effect bad.
Frontispiece, fig. 8.
TT. Girl: very much the same as No. 00.
Rewaxed.
DD. Lady : Graco-Egyptian, arched eyebrows, oval type.
Body to 1., face nearly to front. Shading slight down both
sides of nose and under chin ; high light slightly down nose
and on chin. Hair in knob at back, and brought forward
in rows of ringlets around forehead. Earrings in form of a
large ball hanging from a smaller one : necklace, a close
chain (badly drawn), with pendant of a crescent-formed ring.
Chiton, and himation passing over 1. shoulder. On one side
of the base of the neck is inscribed on the background
I C A, on the other Ρ Ο Υ C.
A good deal perished, but seems to have been good and
careful drawing; the drapery is well arranged and clever,
though not careful.
Frontispiece, fig. 6.
VV. Lady: Greek type, low forehead, eyebrows meeting ;
body three quarter to 1., face slightly to 1. Shading on 1.
side of nose and under chin, well treated. High light down
nose, a dot in eyes, and on upper lip, jewellery, and chin ;
hair black, fringe of curls round face, and one coil at back.
Background light grey, very smooth, run into the hair ; ear-
rings, a large ball hanging from a smaller one ; necklace, a
close chain (badly drawn) with pendant of crescent-form ring ;
purple chiton with stripe on r., edged with gold, and purple
himation on 1. shoulder.
Good drawing : pink tone ; hair laid on in masses ; Indian
red outline to eyes and eyebrows, shaded edge of jewellery,
back of neck, nose and line between lips; shading of
drapery in this colour and black, with good effect. Jewellery
in ochre ; eyes too large ; coarse brushwork.
Frontispiece, fig. 1.
Hoop Earrings.
K. Lady : nearly perished; Roman; eyebrows nearly
meet, forehead low. Body slightly to r., face nearly to
front. High light on forehead, nose, cheeks and chin.
Hair black, bunched up in high knot behind, with two rows
of curls around face. Background brownish. Earrings
plain hoops : three necklaces, viz., above and below, a band
of black red and white beads; between them a band of
large black and red beads, alternating with gold reels. Chiton
purple with broad blue stripe, edged with gold, on both
shoulders.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
jj. Young girl (much destroyed) : short chubby face; eye-
brows wide apart; face and body slightly to r. Shading on
1. and under chin; high light on tip of nose and on jewels.
Hair indistinguishable. Background slate-colour, fairly
smooth, leaving clean outline. Earrings formed of a string
of three pearls on a loop of gold (ochre) : the upper neck-
lace, of beryls (?): the lower, of pearls. Chiton seagreen,
with a light in white and a purple stripe (?).
Drawing fair, colouring heavy: tone deep reddish.
Drawing of drapery good. Outlines of eyes, chin, and r. side
of cheek, in a dirty purplish colour.
Rewaxed.
JJ. Old Roman : short, straight, black hair, hooked nose,
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faint light down nose; brilliant spot of light in eyes.
Shadows on neck and beside nose rather hard, and chin
weak ; mouth very feeble; eyelashes roughly indicated.
Colouring careful, warm, transparent and clean : heavy
brushwork: cross-hatching. (The gilt band put on before
the background was finished, and the slate-colour from it
has in places been washed over the gilt).
Frontispiece, fig. 3.
C. Boy: Roman (?), in mummy; short chubby smiling
face, eyebrows rather angular, and chin small. Body to L,
face slightly to 1. Shading on 1. and under chin ; high light
down nose and on lips. Hair black and curly, well treated
in individual curls, and edging of single curls round outline
of head and forehead. Background nearly smooth stone-
colour, leaving outline undefined. Yellow chiton with
narrow purple stripe, and yellow himation over 1. shoulder
lighted with white.
Drawing fair, modelling of face well worked up, with
good bold brushwork cross-hatched. Deep red tone. Out-
line of eyes and nose in reddish purple; eyelashes roughly
shown in black. Drawing of drapery not bad in idea, but
careless.
Around the face is a raised gilt band, with tendril and
berries in relief.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
Plate X.,fig. 15.
WW. Man : Roman (?); angular eyebrows and nose; no
chin. Body to front, face slightly to r., eyes to front. Shading
slight on r. of face; high light only on eye and dress.
Hair curly, black : slight scrubby black marks for moustache
and beard. Background pinkish slate-colour, rough; for
some reason hatched down r.of picture. Chiton white, curved
at edge; purple stripe on 1. shoulder; white himation over
1. and under 1. shoulder.
Drawing very bad, angular, symmetrical and flat; greyish
tone; coarse dirty work. Outlines throughout in thin line
of dark brown; same colour for eyeballs; eyelashes in
black. Gilt wreath and thin gilt line between lips.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
Plate X., fig. 18.
Gilt Wreath.
N. Young man with mummy: Greek ; oval face, slightly
angular chin and eyebrows; slight incipient down on lip
and cheeks. Body to 1., face nearly to front. Shading on
1. of nose very slight, and under chin merely thin line ; high
light in faint colour down nose and on lip : white only used
for light in eye and for drapery. Hair in single black lines,
thickly laid on, good but rather mannered. Background
brownish yellow, fairly smooth. Gilt wreath of olive in
hair, very well managed ; sketched in first in a thin yellowish
outline. White drapery, hidden by mummy-case.
Drawing fair, but a little hard; careful cross-hatching,
horizontal on face; entire flesh outlined with thin Indian
red line. Deep reddish tone, rather flat; gilt line between
lips ; eyelashes stumped out Most like mannered character
of No. 7.
Frontispiece, fig. 4.
Ball Earrings.
00. Lady: body slightly to r. face nearly en face, eyes
en face, but pupils slightly to 1. Shading down r. of nose
and under lip and chin (as if the light was principally from
above the head). Background bluish gray, very smooth.
Wears hairband (gold, represented by ochre colour) with
fringe of symmetrical curls over forehead; earrings, a
cluster of berries hanging from ball; on neck a ring, hang-
ing from red cord. Scarlet chiton with broad black stripe
which is edged on both sides with gold, and black himation
over 1. shoulder. Over each shoulder, passing under the
dress is a band of plaited material, probably perforated
leather (old Egyptian dress ?): gilt jewellery laid on in heavy
gilding. Hard high light down nose, nowhere else; on
drapery high lights in blue; eyes staring and bad ; a good
deal of line work after finish, e.g. around hair, eyebrows and
shading of nose. Neck much too small; whole effect bad.
Frontispiece, fig. 8.
TT. Girl: very much the same as No. 00.
Rewaxed.
DD. Lady : Graco-Egyptian, arched eyebrows, oval type.
Body to 1., face nearly to front. Shading slight down both
sides of nose and under chin ; high light slightly down nose
and on chin. Hair in knob at back, and brought forward
in rows of ringlets around forehead. Earrings in form of a
large ball hanging from a smaller one : necklace, a close
chain (badly drawn), with pendant of a crescent-formed ring.
Chiton, and himation passing over 1. shoulder. On one side
of the base of the neck is inscribed on the background
I C A, on the other Ρ Ο Υ C.
A good deal perished, but seems to have been good and
careful drawing; the drapery is well arranged and clever,
though not careful.
Frontispiece, fig. 6.
VV. Lady: Greek type, low forehead, eyebrows meeting ;
body three quarter to 1., face slightly to 1. Shading on 1.
side of nose and under chin, well treated. High light down
nose, a dot in eyes, and on upper lip, jewellery, and chin ;
hair black, fringe of curls round face, and one coil at back.
Background light grey, very smooth, run into the hair ; ear-
rings, a large ball hanging from a smaller one ; necklace, a
close chain (badly drawn) with pendant of crescent-form ring ;
purple chiton with stripe on r., edged with gold, and purple
himation on 1. shoulder.
Good drawing : pink tone ; hair laid on in masses ; Indian
red outline to eyes and eyebrows, shaded edge of jewellery,
back of neck, nose and line between lips; shading of
drapery in this colour and black, with good effect. Jewellery
in ochre ; eyes too large ; coarse brushwork.
Frontispiece, fig. 1.
Hoop Earrings.
K. Lady : nearly perished; Roman; eyebrows nearly
meet, forehead low. Body slightly to r., face nearly to
front. High light on forehead, nose, cheeks and chin.
Hair black, bunched up in high knot behind, with two rows
of curls around face. Background brownish. Earrings
plain hoops : three necklaces, viz., above and below, a band
of black red and white beads; between them a band of
large black and red beads, alternating with gold reels. Chiton
purple with broad blue stripe, edged with gold, on both
shoulders.
Remelted, with thin layer of wax added.
jj. Young girl (much destroyed) : short chubby face; eye-
brows wide apart; face and body slightly to r. Shading on
1. and under chin; high light on tip of nose and on jewels.
Hair indistinguishable. Background slate-colour, fairly
smooth, leaving clean outline. Earrings formed of a string
of three pearls on a loop of gold (ochre) : the upper neck-
lace, of beryls (?): the lower, of pearls. Chiton seagreen,
with a light in white and a purple stripe (?).
Drawing fair, colouring heavy: tone deep reddish.
Drawing of drapery good. Outlines of eyes, chin, and r. side
of cheek, in a dirty purplish colour.
Rewaxed.
JJ. Old Roman : short, straight, black hair, hooked nose,