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Mirror; Minerva Visits the Muses on Mount Helicon

early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 958

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror; Minerva Visits the Muses on Mount Helicon
  • Artist: Suzanne de Court (French, active 1575–1625)
  • Date: early 17th century
  • Medium: Painted enamel, partly gilt and partly silvered; on copper; silver; mirror glass.
  • Dimensions: H. 12.5 cm, w. 8.5 cm, d. 1.2 cm
  • Classification: Enamels
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1237
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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