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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders

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Mythology -- Muses

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Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy

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Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Muses

Dates / Origin
Date Created: unknown
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC WON MYT-Mus
Topics
Muses (Greek deities)
Goddesses -- Greek
Masks -- Greek
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: Source information not available.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: Plate mark 19 x 17 cm
Stains on image.
Description
Melpomene carries a tragic mask and the club of Heracles.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd4c7ec0-c5be-012f-e7fe-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • : Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1a2a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1a2a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-1a2a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Melpomene, muse of tragedy and Thalia, muse of comedy