Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued 

John Leech created this ink drawing, Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued. The composition is structured by the use of line. Observe how a series of crisp, angular lines form the primary elements, which are then cross-hatched to create areas of shadow and depth. The eye is immediately drawn to the cloaked figure of the Sibyl to the left. Her anonymity is amplified by the way Leech uses dense hatching to obscure her face, contrasting sharply with the relatively exposed visage of Tarquinius Superbus. This formal technique underlines the dynamic between concealed knowledge and public authority. Notice how Leech also subverts expectations by placing the book of 'Domestic Cookery' at the forefront, obscuring our vision. The figures are further destabilized by the use of scale, which draws our eye to the smaller figure on the right, who is perhaps more important than he seems. Through this formal arrangement, Leech prompts us to question the value we place on both knowledge and authority. The image does not provide fixed answers, instead offering a space for questioning the codes of representation and the structures upon which they are built.