Euterpe, from the series "Putti as the nine muses"

Unknown (German)

Labenwolf, Pankraz (1492-1563) (after a work of)


Item type:
decorative art
Date of creation:
early 20th century
Height:
6.2 cm  (2 7/16 in.)
Width:
4.5 cm  (1 3/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
electrotyped metal

Additional titles

Original language title: Euterpe, aus der Folge "Putten mit Beischriften und Attributen der Musen"

Description

Small metal plaque imprinted with the name "Evterpa" and a figure of a standing putto playing an end-blown wind instrument (aulos?), with a portative organ on the ground beside him; based on original work by brass-founder Labenwolf.

Iconclass

92D422
Euterpe (one of the Muses); 'Euterpe' (Ripa)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Aulos [4173] (single)
Portative organ [2267] (with bellows)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Original from 2nd quarter of the 16th century.

RIdIM record id

5805