Believed to be part of Grell’s ‘lifetime series of ten’ important mythological large paintings that were exhibited by Jim Romano at Tree Studios in the early 1970’s. The series also includes Judgment of Paris (1937), Leda and the Swan (1937), Bacchus and Ariande (1951), Thus Spake Zarathustra and Neptune (1956) which is believed to be number ten.
Was auctioned May 23, 2018 at Susanin’s
An earlier version of Three Muses was incorporated into the mural design of the Gateway Theatre, Chicago, (1930).
Three Muses was recently added to the permanent collection of M. Christine Schwarts
44″ x 45″ oil on canvas, signed and dated “LOUIS GRELL 1934”