Polymnie et Erato
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Item data
Title
Polymnie et Erato
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Muses
Names
Godefroy, François, 1743?-1819 (Engraver)
Pietro, da Cortona, 1596-1669 (Artist)
Wicar, Jean-Baptiste Joseph, 1762-1834 (Delineator)
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
Cupids
Torches
Genres
Notes
Original Version: Reproduction of a ceiling fresco in Apollo's room, Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy.
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.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Pient par Pietre de Cartone." "Dessiné par Wicar." "Gravé par F. Godefroy."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Etchings
Engravings
Extent: 21.8 x 23.4 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 02170af0-c5bf-012f-152b-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. "Polymnie et Erato" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1789 - 1819. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02170af0-c5bf-012f-152b-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1789 - 1819). Polymnie et Erato Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02170af0-c5bf-012f-152b-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Polymnie et Erato" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/02170af0-c5bf-012f-152b-58d385a7bc34
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