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Melpomene and Thalia
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Melpomene and Thalia

Bernard Picart · 1718 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

On the left stands Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, and on the right Thalia, the muse of comedy. In the background, a temple. The scene is framed in an ornamental border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMelpomene en Thalia. 1718. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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