of repeated square objects has been avoided by placing a corner of each of the bags behind some other object. Though not the fault of the artist in this case, and as far as possible mitigated by him, it is in general not a good plan to combine any part of the human body with a number of inanimate objects as, besides the obvious difficulty of cutting the limbs off with grace and plausibility, there is the more intangible one of avoiding the impression of a table of exhibits in a police court.