214. ROME.

In this bust, the city of Rome is personified as an Amazon. The

helmet of the female warrior is adorned with a representation of the

she-wolf, suckling the children of Mars.

This antique, of Parian marble, is of a perfect Greek style, and in

admirable preservation. It formerly belonged to the Gallery of

Richelieu-Castle.

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