Eucheir

(Εὔχειρ). (1) A painter related, as was said, to Daedalus, and who, according to Theophrastus (ap. Pliny , Pliny H. N. vii. 56), introduced painting into Greece. The name, in truth, however, is merely a figurative one for a skilful artist generally (εὔχειρ, “skilful,” “dexterous”).

(2) A modeller, styled also Euchīrus (Pausan. vi. 4. 2), and one of the most ancient. He and Eugrammus are said to have accompanied Demaratus in his flight from Corinth to Etruria. Here again both names are figurative.

(3) An Athenian sculptor. He made a statue of Hermes, which was placed at Phenea (Pausan. viii. 14. 7). Pliny ranks him among those artists who excelled in forming brazen statues of combatants at the public games, armed men, huntsmen, etc.