Thalia, Muse of Comedy and Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Two women walking to the left. Calliope, at right, reads a book and Thalia, at left holds a mask.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
ca. 1820
Accession Number
1901-39-522
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
H x W: 44.2 × 29.9 cm (17 3/8 × 11 3/4 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1901-39-522
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43d67deff-8176-4ec9-99f5-72239f317795

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