AT-00009875
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Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry
About the Artwork
Erato, the muse of lyric and erotic poetry, is often depicted with a golden arrow received from Eros or Cupid, a sign of the emotion that inspires her.
Provenance
In 1819, Nicolas-Antoine de Castella, general of the Swiss regiments in France, purchased the paintings and placed them in his Castle of Wallenreid, Switzerland; direct descendants; Pierre de Castella, Mannaz, Switzerland.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832)
- Date
- 1800
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 273 x 176 cm (107 1/2 x 69 5/16 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Accession no.
- 2003.6.2
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