Laocoön and his sons, attacked by sea snakes. Etching by R. Dalton, 174-.

Hermaphroditus sleeping. Etching by C. Grignion after R. Dalton, 1744.

A dying gladiator. Etching by J. Wagner after R. Dalton, 1744.

Roman ruins in a landscape being admired by two young women and a man holding a book. Etching by F. Bartolozzi.

Saint Jerome. Line engraving by C. Mellan after himself, 1665.

Venus (Aphrodite). Etching by S.F. Ravenet after R. Dalton, 1746.

Polymetis  or, an enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists. Being an attempt to illustrate them mutually from one another. In ten books. By the Revd. Mr. Spence.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 52 x 35.5 cm

Antinoüs, or Mercury. Etching by S.F. Ravenet after R. Dalton, 1745.

xii, 241 pages, 60 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Greek & Roman sculpture / by A. Furtwängler & H.L. Urlichs; translated by Horace Taylor.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 54.3 x 29.6 cm

Mercury (Hermes). Etching by G. Scotin after R. Dalton, 1746.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 52.8 x approximately 42 cm

The Borghese gladiator: view from left. Etching R. Dalton, 174-.

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Polymetis or, an enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists. Being an attempt to illustrate them mutually from one another. In ten books. By the Revd. Mr. Spence.

Antinoüs, or Mercury. Etching by S.F. Ravenet after R. Dalton, 1745.

Greek & Roman sculpture / by A. Furtwängler & H.L. Urlichs; translated by Horace Taylor.

Mercury (Hermes). Etching by G. Scotin after R. Dalton, 1746.

The Borghese gladiator: view from left. Etching R. Dalton, 174-.