Muse with Lyre

c. 1938

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The sculpture depicts a figure known as the "Muse with a Lyre." The subject is standing in a graceful pose, dressed in draped attire that cascades around the figure, and is holding a lyre in its hands. The sculpture is crafted from a material that gives it a wooden appearance, with visible grain and texture. The color of the sculpture is a mix of natural wood tones, primarily shades of brown with hints of yellow and grey. The muse has long hair that falls around its shoulders, and the facial expression is serene and calm. The figure is stationary and poised, with one foot slightly forward. The statue's size and detail make it lifelike.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 53.2 × 25.5 cm (20 15/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 48 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9159


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 601, no. 2155.

1974

  • Bishop, Robert. American Folk Sculpture. New York, 1974: 272.

Inscriptions

across bottom in watercolor: MUSE WITH A LYRE

Wikidata ID

Q64583793

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