Apollo and the Muses
Artist: François Verdier
figures in a small clearing; Apollo seated at center, holding a lyre and wearing a draping garment on his lap and a laurel wreath; muses surrounding Apollo roughly in a circle, with their attributes (scrolls, books, globes, calipers, daggers); Pegasus at left; shaggy-haired man seated in LRC, looking back over his shoulder at muses; two birds behind man
- Date
- 17th-18th century
- In our collection
- since March the 21st, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2 x 17 15/16 in. (26.67 x 45.56 cm) (sheet) 11 9/16 x 18 5/8 in. (29.37 x 47.31 cm) (mount)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Black and white chalk and gray wash
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 34% cadmium 50% iron 12% oxygen 4%