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Euterpe (Personification of Music)

Friedrich Sustris

National Gallery of Art

The person in the image is depicted in a dynamic stance, balancing on one leg while holding a cylindrical object with an ornate base. The person's head is tilted back, and the facial features include a slightly parted mouth and curly hair framing the face. The clothing is elaborate and flowing, with layered sleeves, and the figure stands within an abstract frame in front of a plain background.

Artwork Details

Date
1569/1573
Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash, heightened with white gouache, on gray-green laid paper squared in black chalk
Dimensions
10652 × 14204 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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