Identifier: outlinesfromfig00hami (find matches)
Title: Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders
Year: 1804 (1800s)
Authors: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803 Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797
Subjects: Vases, Greek Vases, Roman Vases, Etruscan Vases -- Private collections -- Hamilton, W., Sir
Publisher: London, W. Miller
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

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(« ) PLATE XXXVIII. The subject of this Plate is probably connected with the last; but it is so obscure, as to be almost inexplicable, or at best founded upon mere conjecture. PLATE XXXIX. It is perhaps very difficult to discover the meaning of this painting. It has been conjectured to be Vulcan pre-senting to Thetis, or Venus, the arms, which had been forged for Achilles, or for ./Eneas; but it must be owned, that the Pegasus, represented upon the shield, or buckler, renders this explanation very doubtful. 4 PLATE XL. Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, wore the girdle of Mars, as an emblem of the country she reigned over: Admeta, the daughter of Euristheus, became envious of this honour, and wished to possess the girdle. In this desire, Hercules received orders to procure it. This is the ninth of the labours, which this god under-took at the request of his brother. He immediately went to the banks of the river Thermodoon, which the Amazons inhabited. Juno, always at variance with, a

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