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Charles Meynier: Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry  wikidata:Q123308856 reasonator:Q123308856
Artist
Charles Meynier  (1768–1832)  wikidata:Q970511
 
Charles Meynier
Alternative names
Meynier; M. Meynier
Description French painter
Date of birth/death 25 November 1768 Edit this at Wikidata 6 September 1832 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Paris
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artist QS:P170,Q970511
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Title
English: Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry
Français : Calliope, Muse de la Poésie
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre mythological painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Français : "La présente esquisse, d'une fraicheur exceptionnelle, est préparatoire pour le grand tableau exposé au Salon de 1798 (no.301), Calliope, muse qui préside au poème épique. Ce tableau faisait partie de la plus importante commande obtenue par Meynier avant 1800 : une série de neuf toiles consacrées aux dieux du Parnasse, dont certaines seront exposées au Salon de 1798 et 1800." Sotheby's
Date between 1797 and 1798
date QS:P,+1797-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1797-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1798-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 38.5 cm (15.1 in); width: 24.5 cm (9.6 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,38.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,24.5U174728
Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
Place of creation France Edit this at Wikidata
Object history Auction: Sotheby's, Paris, 19 June 2007, Old Master and 19th Century Drawings and Paintings, lot 52.
Notes Preparatory work for Calliope, Cleveland Museum of Art
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Source/Photographer Sotheby's Lot.52
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