Lot 168 A Bow figure of the muse Euterpe, circa 1750-54
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| 拍卖时间 | 2026年07月01日 |
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A Bow figure of the muse Euterpe, circa 1750-54
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By the 'Muses Modeller', seated with her right arm resting on an organ with masked stops above the keys, and the inscription 'Euterpe for the musical instruments' at its base, holding a large flute or trumpet in her left hand, wearing white, pink and yellow robes with cuffs washed in pale blue, further musical instruments at her feet, including a lute, triangle and some pipes all picked out in colours, 15.5cm high
Footnotes
Provenance
With Simon Spero, 2018
Literature
White, Mary, People at the Whites' House, Vol.5, 2024, p.213, fig.a
Were it not for the faint inscription, the many musical instruments included in this model would leave little doubt as to her identity as Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry and music. The set of Bow Muses are discussed by Mavis Bimson, 'The Missing Muse', ECC Trans, Vol.19, Pt.3, 2006, pp.569-72 where she states that of the known models 'The finest of the figures are undoubtedly Euterpe and Erato'. A similar figure from the Peter Bradshaw Collection was sold by Bonhams on 24 January 2007, lot 22 and another is illustrated by Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman, 1982, p.128, no.198. For a white version of this figure, see that from the Mavis Bimson Collection sold by Bonhams on 14 December 2023, lot 273.
Footnotes
Provenance
With Simon Spero, 2018
Literature
White, Mary, People at the Whites' House, Vol.5, 2024, p.213, fig.a
Were it not for the faint inscription, the many musical instruments included in this model would leave little doubt as to her identity as Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry and music. The set of Bow Muses are discussed by Mavis Bimson, 'The Missing Muse', ECC Trans, Vol.19, Pt.3, 2006, pp.569-72 where she states that of the known models 'The finest of the figures are undoubtedly Euterpe and Erato'. A similar figure from the Peter Bradshaw Collection was sold by Bonhams on 24 January 2007, lot 22 and another is illustrated by Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman, 1982, p.128, no.198. For a white version of this figure, see that from the Mavis Bimson Collection sold by Bonhams on 14 December 2023, lot 273.
