A Dancing Young Woman as Terpsichore

In ‘A Dancing Young Woman as Terpsichore,’ Angelica Kauffmann portrays the muse of dance. The painting dates to c. 1780. Oil on canvas.

The subject is draped in a classical garment, holding a lyre. The figure is positioned in a graceful dance pose.

Kauffmann was one of two female founding members of the Royal Academy of Art in 1768. She was active in London and Rome.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2025.3