Melpomene, from "The Muses and the Three Goddesses"

Anonymous, French-Italian, 17th century French Italian

After Léon Davent French

After Francesco Primaticcio Italian

ca. 1540–45

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Melpomene, from "The Muses and the Three Goddesses"
Series/Portfolio: The Muses and the Three Great Goddesses
Artist: Anonymous, French-Italian, 17th century
Artist: After Léon Davent (French, active 1540–56)
Artist: After Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, Bologna 1504/5–1570 Paris)
Date: ca. 1540–45
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 15/16 × 5 11/16 in. (20.2 × 14.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.95.314
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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