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A piece of embroidery - 'Apollo and the muses', Part of an embroidery depicting Apollo and the muses, page, photomechanical print, number: 'No. 691.', photographer: Isabel Agnes Cowper, United Kingdom, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1869 - in or before 1874, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 150 mm x width 176 mm, (other forms of) needlework, eg: crocheting, knitting, embroidering, Apollo and the Muses, Apollo Musagetes, A sepia-toned engraving shows a central seated male figure holding a lyre with legs crossed on a grassy mound, surrounded by multiple classical figures including winged cherubs and draped women, some holding circular objects and others gesturing; trees and dense foliage fill the background while a winding path or stream runs through the middle of the scene, and various ornamental details and flowing garments create intricate textured lines across the composition.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A81_151

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.7Mo (12.7Mo) / 35.8cm x 32.0cm / 4233 x 3774 (300dpi)

Mots clés

piece embroidery - Apollo muses Part embroidery depicting page photomechanical print number No 691 photographer Isabel Agnes Cowper United Kingdom cliché maker anonymous c 1869 - 1874 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypie height 150 mm x width 176 mm forms of needlework eg crocheting knitting embroidering Muses Apollo Musagetes sepia-toned engraving central seated male figure holding lyre legs crossed grassy mound surrounded multiple classical figures winged cherubs draped women holding circular objects gesturing trees dense foliage fill background winding path stream runs middle scene various ornamental details flowing garments create intricate textured lines across composition