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Melpomene
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Melpomene

anonymous · 1775 - 1825 · etching; stippelwerk; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The muse Melpomene with a crown and scepter around her left arm and a staff in her hand. Her right arm is raised and holds a dagger. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Fine Arts, Varia.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printthe soldierthe soldier's lifeMelpomene (one of the Muses)'Melpomene' (Ripa)
Credit lineMelpomene. 1775 - 1825. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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