Catalogue of the gallery of art of the New York historical society (1915)
New-York Historical Society. Museum and Gallery of Art · New York, Printed for the Society · leaf 114
sits her son, the Due de Maine. Theartist has intended to represent the lady as St. Cecilia.The anvil, hammers, and balance, introduced into thepainters design, are allusions to the discovery of themusical octave by Pythagoras, and also her sitting upon acelestial globe typical of the music of the…
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