Medallion flanked by Melpomene and Thalia, Empty medallion flanked by the muses of mourning and comedy, Melpomene and Thalia respectively. Melpomene has a dagger in her hands, on her lap is a crown with a scepter. Thalia is holding a jester stick, there is a smiling mask at her foot. In the background, a woman with a winch under her arm points to the stage where Minerva drives out two diabolical figures. In the clouds, an angel is lauded by a putto, Melpomene (one of the Muses), 'Melpomene' (Ripa), Thalia (one of the Muses), 'Talia' (Ripa), (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), Simon Fokke (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1747, paper, etching, h 127 mm × w 82 mm
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Medallion flanked, Melpomene, Thalia, Empty medallion flanked, muses, mourning, comedy, Thalia respectively, dagger, hands, lap, crown, scepter, holding, jester stick, smiling mask, foot, background, woman, winch under, arm points, stage, Minerva drives out two diabolical figures, clouds, angel, lauded, putto, Muses, Ripa, Talia, story, Minerva, Pallas, Athena, Simon Fokke, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1747, paper, etching
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