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18th - early 19th century (drawn)
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Landscape, with three of the Muses; the centre one is about to hang her lyre on the branch of a tree; the second seated near, has a flageolet lying at her feet; the third is in the distance - drawing; Drawn in Indian ink and bistre, washed and heightened with white.

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Materials and techniques
drawn in Indian ink and bistre, washed and heightened with white
Brief description
Kauffman, Angelica (RA); Landscape, with three of the Muses; Drawn in Indian ink and bistre, washed and heightened with white; English School; 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Landscape, with three of the Muses; the centre one is about to hang her lyre on the branch of a tree; the second seated near, has a flageolet lying at her feet; the third is in the distance - drawing; Drawn in Indian ink and bistre, washed and heightened with white.
Dimensions8.6 x 10.7 inches: Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
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Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
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Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.743

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Record createdNovember 4, 2009
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