The Muses Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Clio, and Terpsichore (recto); Sketch of a Sleeping Child (verso) 1811

Andrea Appiani’s 1811 drawing, *The Muses Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Clio, and Terpsichore*, showcases five of the nine muses of Greek mythology. The drawing is rendered in graphite on paper, with a gridded layout. The muses are depicted in a relaxed posture, with their names inscribed on the drawing. The use of gridlines suggests this drawing is a preparatory sketch for a larger composition, possibly a painting. The inclusion of the Muses, female deities embodying the arts, points towards the neoclassical style that characterized Appiani's work.