Who created "The Muse Terpsichore"?

The Muse Terpsichore was created by Augustin Pajou in c. 1768.

When was "The Muse Terpsichore" created?

This artwork was created c. 1768.

What medium is "The Muse Terpsichore"?

The Muse Terpsichore is red chalk on laid paper.

Is "The Muse Terpsichore" in the public domain?

Yes, The Muse Terpsichore is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Muse Terpsichore

Augustin Pajou

c. 1768

Medium

red chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 30 x 20.5 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1997.39.1

About the Artist

Augustin Pajou · 1730–1809

Augustin Pajou (1730–1809) was one of the foremost French sculptors of the second half of the eighteenth century, whose long and distinguished career bridged the Rococo grace of the Ancien Régime and the more sober classicizing spirit that emerged in the revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. Born in Paris into a family with artistic connections — his father was an ornamental sculptor — Pajou showe...

The Muse Terpsichore

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