Polimnia (Polyhymnia)

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

The image depicts a person holding a small, harp-like instrument. Their facial features are detailed, with high cheekbones, a straight nose, and eyes looking to the side. The person's long, wavy hair falls over their shoulders. They wear a flowing garment with a ribbon at the waist, and their bare feet lightly touch the ground. In the background, there is a hilly landscape with sparse trees and a distant cityscape. The image has a patterned frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with gilding

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 9.9 cm (7 x 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.6.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.235, no. 15, State a

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.28 (b).

Wikidata ID

Q65511234

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