La Muse Caliope - Les peintures de Charles le Brun - Etching and engraving after Eustache Le Sueur
Title
La Muse Caliope - Les peintures de Charles le Brun - Etching and engraving after Eustache Le Sueur
Creator
Bernard Picart (1673 - 1733), drawn by, engraver
Eustache Le Sueur (1616 - 1655), after a painting by
Date
1690/1733
Type
Engraving
Etching
Format
33.3 x 21.5 cm
Source
The British Museum: London, England.
Is Part Of
Is part of the collection of paintings by Charles Le Brun and Eustache Le Sueur from the Hôtel Lambert engraved by Picart and various other engravers.
Abstract
The triangle and beater are noticeably large relative to the arm and torso of the player. The ring on the side of the triangle is curious as it seems to defy gravity. The muse is Terpsichore, however the annotation erroneously names the muse as Calliope.
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Bernard Picart (1673 - 1733), drawn by, engraver and Eustache Le Sueur (1616 - 1655), after a painting by, “La Muse Caliope - Les peintures de Charles le Brun - Etching and engraving after Eustache Le Sueur,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed March 15, 2026, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/614.