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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1996,1103.55
Title: Object: Muse No.III; Series: Musée Français
Description: The muse Terpsichore (sometimes identified as Calliope) seated striking a triangle. 1803 Etching and engraving
Producer name: After: Eustache Le Sueur; Print made by: Pierre Audouin; Print made by: Pierre Laurent; Intermediary draughtsman: Gallier
School/style: French
Production date: 1803
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 412 millimetres; Width: 297 millimetres
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Curator's comments: This is from the set of three Muses published in "Musée français", vol.1, 1803, pp. 61-63 (see 1875,0410.469 for comment on the set). Another set of three, with the additional lettering, is in P&D under 1856-7-12-472...474.
Bibliographic references: IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (2); Meyer 1872-85 / Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon (6.III)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical mythology; musician; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Terpsichore (?); Representation of: Calliope (?)
Acquisition name: Donated by: Mrs Patricia Coke (Estate of)
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Gerald Edward Coke
Acquisition date: 1996
Acquisition notes: See under 1996-11-3-3.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1996,1103.55

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