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Terpsichore or Erato

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1623544


Item data

Title

Terpsichore or Erato

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Muses

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
Sculpture
Lyres
Cameos, Ancient

Genres

Prints

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: "Dessiné par Chaselat fils." "Gravé par Masquelier."--printed on border.
Content: Written on border: "Muse, either Clio, Calliope or Erato. Engraved by Onesas and Allion"
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
Engravings
Extent: 15.1 x 14.4 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ff542710-c5be-012f-ca61-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1789

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Terpsichore or Erato" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1789 - 1819. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ff542710-c5be-012f-ca61-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1789 - 1819). Terpsichore or Erato Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ff542710-c5be-012f-ca61-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Terpsichore or Erato" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 12, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ff542710-c5be-012f-ca61-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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