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Object Type
Museum number: 1873,0809.290
Title: Object: Sappho, inspired by Love, composes
Description: Sappho sitting directed to right, a lyre and wreath beside her, turning her head to look towards Cupid, who leans over her shoulder, his quiver at his feet, while she gestures to right at an ode which she is writing; in a landscape with a volcano behind to left; in an oval; after Kauffman. 1778 Stipple engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Johann Gottlieb Facius; Print made by: George Sigmund Facius; After: Angelica Kauffman; Published by: John Boydell
School/style
Production date: 1778
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 357 millimetres; Width: 265 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: poetry; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Sappho; Representation of: Eros/Cupid; Associated with: Aphrodite/Venus
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1873
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1873,0809.290

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