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Polyhymnia

Joseph Fagnani

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman sitting and looking to her right. She has fair skin and dark hair. A thin veil covers her hair and a gold band adorns her forehead. She wears a white dress with gold trim and holds a rolled-up parchment in her right hand. Her left hand is raised to her chin. A blue cloth and a stringed instrument are beside her. The background is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
1869
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
479 × 624 px
Museum record:
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