"Bronze On Marble By Erato Muse Of Poetry 19th Century By Mercier "
Bronze on marble of Erato muse of poetry 19th century by Mercier Patinated bronze subject depicting Erato, muse of lyrical and romantic poetry. A thinker, she sits on a stool, her right foot resting on books and holding her lyre in her left hand. The bronze is placed on red and white marble. It is signed "Mercier". Napoleon III period. Height 36cm Width 30cm