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A woman carved from cream-white marble stands holding an open book to which she points in this free-standing sculpture.
French Sculpture

Calliope

Augustin Pajou
artist Augustin Pajou (French, 1730–1809)
date c. 1763
medium Marble
origin France
dimensions 158 × 60.8 × 46.1 cm
credit line Samuel H. Kress Collection
hall 24 French Sculpture
rights public domain (CC0)
National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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