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Melpomène. Vatican (Main View)

James Anderson

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A statue of the Greek muse Melpomene. She is posed standing and holding the tragic mask in one hand.

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  • Title: Melpomène. Vatican (Main View)
  • Creator: James Anderson
  • Date Created: 1859
  • Location Created: Holy See
  • Physical Dimensions: 21.2 × 11.7 cm (8 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.251.2.78
  • Culture: British
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: James Anderson (British, 1813 - 1877)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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