A Pair Of 15th Century Or Earlier Italian Marble Figures Of Muses Clio And Terpsichore - Mar 21, 2024 | Curated Auctions In London
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A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE

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A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE
A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE
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A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE

A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE

possibly ancient Roman, in weathered condition, depicting Terpsichore with a lute or pandura, with traces of inscription to the integral rectangular plinth, Clio marked 'CLIO' to the plinth, leaning against a column,

90cm high (2)

Provenance: Private UK collection

Reputedly purchased from the auction at Shelton Abbey, Arklow, home of the earl of Wicklow, 16 October 1960 by Allen & Townsend, Dublin, but we have not been able to acquire a catalogue for this auction.

Clio and Terpsichore were two of the nine Hellenistic muses who inspired and protected the arts in Ancient Greece. The other muses were Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Erato, Polymnia, Urania, and Calliope. The muses were often depicted in ancient Roman art and again during the Italian Renaissance.

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A PAIR OF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES OF MUSES CLIO AND TERPSICHORE

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