Smith, Arthur H. [Hrsg.]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Hrsg.]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 1) (London, 1892)

PREFACE.

The present volume by Mr. Arthur Smith, Assistant in
the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, in-
cludes the sculptures of the Archaic period ; those of the
Parthenon and other Athenian buildings ; the remains of
the temple at Phigaleia ; the Greek reliefs, and some other
sculptures which, though produced in Roman times, yet
represent Greek originals of the great age.

In the section which deals with the sculptures of
Athens much has been retained from Sir Charles Newton's
Guide to the Elgin Boom, Pts. I.—II. While adding the
results of more recent research, Mr. Smith has contributed
on his part interesting material.

The sculptures of the archaic period have of late years
been the subject of much discussion ; the results of these
discussions, as they apply to the collection of the British
Museum, have now been brought together and sum-
marized.

The Greek reliefs, which form an important section of
the present volume, belong to a class of sculptures which
have produced much difference of opinion as to the
subjects represented by them. Mr. Smith has stated
briefly the principal views, by way of introduction to
the several classes of reliefs.

A. S. Murray

3rc7 December, 1891.