Figurative representation of the Apollonian muse Eutarpe - patroness of lyrical poetry.
A young woman is shown wandering through the titular forest. She moves happily, blowing into a wooden aulos.
Her hips were covered with transparent drapery. Her long hair was decorated with a delicate hazel headband.
MUSE DES BOIS, É. Drouot, France, 19th century
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Figurative representation of the Apollonian muse Eutarpe - patroness of lyrical poetry.
A young woman is shown wandering through the titular forest. She moves happily, blowing into a wooden aulos.
Her hips were covered with transparent drapery. Her long hair was decorated with a delicate hazel headband.
Description
Édouard Drouot (1859 - 1945) - French sculptor and graduate of Beaux Arts de Paris. He studied under Émile Thomas and Mathurin Moreau. He exhibited his works many times at the French Salons, receiving a 3rd class medal in 1892.
France, 19th century
Gilded bronze.
Dimensions: 76cm x 21cm x 33cm
Condition: numerous abrasions.