FLAXMAN'S BAS-RELIEFS. 



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Buchan, Jenkinson, the King of Sweden, the Queen of 

 Portugal, Mr. and Mrs. Meerman, and Mrs. Siddons. These 

 form a remarkably characteristic and interesting series of the 

 works of this great artist. Of bas-reliefs, for use in various 

 ways, I also give engravings of the exquisite compositions 

 of " Peace preventing Mars from bursting the Door of Janus's 

 Temple," for which Flaxman was paid fifteen guineas, and 



" Mercury uniting the Hands of England and France," for 

 which he received thirteen guineas. 



The " drawings for the manufacturer's arms " I take to 

 have been drawings of the arms of Wedgwood for a seal, 

 and I am gratified in being able here to introduce an en- 

 graving of those arms as they appear on a seal of the 



