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Allegorical Scene: Couple before a Statue

Allegorical Scene: Couple before a Statue, by F. Müller, 1704
Allegorical Scene: Couple before a Statue, by F. Müller, 1704

Allegorical Scene: Couple before a Statue is a drawing by the Baroque artist F. Müller. It dates from 1704 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Allegorical Scene: Couple before a Statue is a drawing created by F. Müller around 1704, currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts two elegantly dressed women beside a classical statue. One woman holds an infant, while the other, with a book and staff, leans on the pedestal and touches the statue's hand, suggesting a plea or request.

Technique & Style

The scene is rendered in a style characteristic of the Baroque period, with dramatic and symbolic elements, as seen in the women's attire and the statue's classical style.

Artist & collection

Artist

F. Müller

F. Müller was a German artist.

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