print
- Museum number
- D,6.16
- Title
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Object: Euterpe
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Series: The Muses
- Description
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whole-length Euterpe, playing the flute; in the background is the scene depicted where Hermes puts Argus asleep; plate from a set of nine plates of Muses, represented by seated woman in the costume of the 16th century; with their attributes; the name of each Muse in the sky; the number on the ground; circular format
Engraving with etching
- Production date
- 1590-1637 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 130 millimetres (of print)
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Height: 144 millimetres (sheet)
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Width: 142 millimetres (sheet)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This is one from a set of nine circular plates (D,6.13 to 21), for comment see also 1870,0514.1192.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1753
- Acquisition notes
- For comment on the probable provenance from Sir Hans Sloane, see D,6.1
There is no indication of provenance on the verso.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- D,6.16