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Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet

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Title
Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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Calliope

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900 - 1925 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Public figures
Muses (Greek deities)
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Caption on verso.
Content: "EPATΩ" appears in the upper left hand corner of the image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2ff5e110-f922-012f-d8d0-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1900: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900 - 1925. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/810b8190-205c-0130-5f29-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/810b8190-205c-0130-5f29-58d385a7b928

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1900 - 1925). Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/810b8190-205c-0130-5f29-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, wears a gold diadem in her hair, and holds a partially unrolled manuscript in her hand, upon which are inscribed the opening lines of The Iliad. In her left hand is an ivory trumpet