Melpomene, from "Twelve Muses and Goddesses" — Francesco Primaticcio|Léon Davent | DiscoverArt

Francesco Primaticcio|Léon Davent

Melpomene, from "Twelve Muses and Goddesses"

ca. 1540–45

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20.2 × 15 cm (8 × 5.9 in)

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