Skip to main content

Calliope: C.975-1928

An image of Figure
View image details Mirador icon - view image Mirador deep zoom IIIF Manifest IIIF Manifest Slow looking

Terms of use

The low-resolution images published on this Website are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY-NC-ND). For more details: Fitzwilliam Terms of Use

This licence does not include any images of works that are still in copyright. Artistic copyright extends from the life of the artist to 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the artist died.

Download this image

For further information on use of images or to license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who can discuss terms and fees.

Alternative views

An image of Figure
An image of Figure
An image of Figure
An image of Figure
An image of Figure
View all 12 images attached
Current Location: In storage

Titles

Calliope

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

Entities

Categories

Description

Lead-glazed earthenware figure of Calliope painted in enamels and platinum lustre

Notes

History note: W.F.A. Wilson; Christie's, 15-16 November 1906, Catalogue of the collection of old English pottery and porcelain fromed by W.F.A. Wilson, second day, part of lot 235 with three other figures; bought by Thomas Sutton of Eastbourne for 17 guineas (£19.12.6 with commission) on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 33.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Early
Circa 1815 - 1825

Note

Calliope was one of the nine goddesses known as the Muses, who lived on Mount Olympus. According to the Greek poet, Hesiod’s Theogany, a long poem about the origins of the gods, they were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry.

School or Style

Neoclassical

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Lead-glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: OVID/VOL 4
  • Location: On book
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.975-1928
Primary reference Number: 76482
Old objecgt number: 2601

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Calliope" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/76482 Accessed: 2025-12-05 09:46:14

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/76482 |title=Calliope |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-05 09:46:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-76482

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa27/C_975_1928_1_201203_mdb56_mas.jpg"
        alt="Calliope"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Calliope</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo