An Egyptian father holding the body of his dead young son in his lap while the mother of the boy buries her head in his lap. Etching by A. Mongin after a painting by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

Two men are using hammers and chisels to sculpt the face of a statue. Etching after L. Alma-Tadema.

"Venus and Mars". Etching by C.O. Murray after L. Alma-Tadema.

Three sculptors carving a colossal marble head. Etching by L. Lowenstam after Sir L. Alma-Tadema.

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