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Smith, Arthur H. [Editor]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Editor]
Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 3) — London, 1904

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SATYES, ETC.

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which must have at some time been used for the purpose
of making a copy of the figure. This does not seem to be
antique.—Towneley Coll.

Parian marble. Height, 1 foot 11J inches. Length of plinth,
3 feet 5 inches. The sculpture " had been many years exposed
to the weather in a private gentleman's garden in Rome, from
whence it was purchased, 1773 " (Toicn. MS.). Dallaway, p. 302 ;
Mas. Marbles, XL, pi. 39; Ellis, Town. Gall., I., p. 235 (= Vaux,
Handbook, p. 215); Clarac, IV., pi. 730a, No. 1755a; Mansell,
No. 833. The foregoing illustrations show faulty restorations
which have lately been removed. Grceco-Roman Guide, I.,
No. 178; K. 0. Miiller, Kunstarchaeologische Werke, II., p. 198 ;
Roscher, Lexikon, I., p. 2338. Complete examples of the group
are at Dresden (Becker, Augusteum, pi. 95 ; Clarac, IV., pi. 672,
No. 1735) and at Ince (Clarac, IV., pi. 672, No. 1735a).

1658. Young Satyr, seated on a rocky ground, struggling
with a female figure. He clasps her with both arms,
while she endeavours to escape.—Found in the " villa of
Cassias," near Tivoli, 1772. Toioneley Coll.

Marble. Height, 2 feet 6 inches. Restored: part of the plinth,
the feet, part of the left shoulder, fingers of the left hand, the
nose, and part of the hair of the Satyr ; both arms of the woman.
Her head is ancient, but worked over. Dallaway, p. 312.

1659. (Plate VI.). Head of young Satyr, with loose curling
hair, wreathed with pine. The eyebrows prominent, the
lips slightly parted.—Temple Bequest.

Parian marble, with dark veins. Height, 1 foot 2 inches. Restored :
tip of nose and base of neck. The face has been worked over.
Grceco-Roman Guide, II., No. 98; Klein, Praxiteles, p. 205.

1660. (Plate VI.). Head of Satyr, wreathed with pine. The
head is thrown upwards, the lips are parted by a laugh,
and the teeth are shown. 2nd cent. a.d. (?).— Temple
Bequest.

Italian (?) marble. Height, 11 inches. Restored: tip of nose.
Grceco-Roman Guide, II., No. 104.
 
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