This stunning 19th century engraving by Jean Jacques Avril, after a drawing by Jean Pierre Granger, portrays a Roman sculpture now in the collection of the Louvre Museum. The print depicts Euterpe, the goddess of music, song and dance. Her name is derived from the Greek words eu- and terpô, meaning "giver of much delight." As evident in this engraving, Euterpe’s attribute is the double flute.
Similar prints, from the same set, can be found in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, the Biblioteca Nacional de España and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Artist(s): Jean Jacques Avril the Younger (1771–1835) after a drawing by Jean Pierre Granger (1779–1840)
Title: Euterpe
Date: early 19th century
Medium: engraving
Series: Musée Napoléon
Dimensions (sheet): c. 43x58cm / 17”x23”
Dimensions (plate): c. 33x42.7cm / 13”x18”
Signature: signed in plate (Dessiné par Granger. Gravé par J. J. Avril.)