Terpsichore, or Erato, and Apollo, both with lyres
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Item data
Title
Terpsichore, or Erato, and Apollo, both with lyres
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Muses
Names
Wicar, Jean-Baptiste Joseph, 1762-1834 (Delineator)
Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean, 1750-1818 (Etcher)
Longueil, Joseph de, 1730-1792 (Draftsman)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1789 - 1819
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Muses (Greek deities)
Goddesses -- Greek
Lyres
Apollo (Greek deity)
Capes (Clothing) -- To 499
Genres
Notes
Content: Written on border: "The Muse Calliope". "Apollo leader of the dances"
Source Note: Tableaux, statues, bas-reliefs et camées de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti. (Paris : Masquelier, 1789-1819) Mongez (1747-1835), Author.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 11.6 x 16 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0177c030-c5bf-012f-b142-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1789
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Terpsichore, or Erato, and Apollo, both with lyres" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 12, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0177c030-c5bf-012f-b142-58d385a7bc34
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