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Engraver William Faithorne the Elder British
Related author Alexander Ross British, Scottish
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A temple interior centers on a statue of Apollo, shown surrounded by women holding musical instruments who represent the muses. The author, Alexander Ross, holds a key in the left foreground.
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Title: Frontispiece: Mystagogus Poeticus, or The Muses Interpreter
Engraver:
William Faithorne the Elder (British, London ca. 1620–1691 London)
Author:
Related author Alexander Ross (British, Aberdeen, Scotland ca. 1590–1654 Bramshill, Hampshire)
Date: 1648–1655
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 in. × 3 7/8 in. (15.3 × 9.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number: 17.3.3180
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