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Study for Terpsichore; Study for Erato

A preparatory study by Frederic, Lord Leighton executed in black and white chalk on paper. The work contains studies for two figures: Terpsichore and Erato, both muses from classical mythology.

Medium: black and white chalk on paper
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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European and British Art, Part II

July 7, 2022

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 139

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Frederic, Lord Leighton, Study for Terpsichore; Study for Erato

A preparatory study by Frederic, Lord Leighton executed in black and white chalk on paper. The work contains studies for two figures: Terpsichore and Erato, both muses from classical mythology.

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black and white chalk on paper

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Study for Terpsichore; Study for Erato

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