Erato, 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:
6.1 cm  (2 3/8 in.)
Width:
4.6 cm  (1 13/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
electrotyped metal

Additional titles

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

Description

Small metal plaque imprinted with the name "Erato" and a figure of a standing putto playing a violin (held beneath his shoulder); based on original work by brass-founder Labenwolf.

Iconclass

42D426
Erato (one of the Muses); 'Erato' (Ripa)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]
Bow [2207] (curved/arched style)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Original from 2nd quarter of the 16th century.

RIdIM record id

5806