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Object Type
print
Museum number
1951,0714.211
Description
Euterpia the Muse of music holding a flute in he right hand Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Marco Pitteri
After:
Giovanni Battista Mengardi
After:
Zannotti
School/style
Italian
Production date
1730-1786
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
410 millimetres
Width:
320 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Ravà 1922 / Marco Pitteri incisore Veneziano
(255)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Euterpe
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Funder name
With contribution from:
Count Antoine Seilern
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Liechtenstein
Acquisition date
1951
Acquisition notes
The group 1951,0714.74 to 323 was acquired with the support of Count Seilern. See Popham's letter and Seilern's reply in the Letter Book for 1951.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1951,0714.211