"this sketch, of exceptional freshness, is preparatory for the large painting exhibited at the salon of 1798 (no. 301), calliope, muse who presides over the epic poem. This painting was part of the most important commission obtained by meynier before 1800: a series of nine canvases dedicated to the gods of parnassus, some of which will be exhibited at the salon of 1798 and 1800. " sotheby's. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: between 1797 and 1798. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 38.5 cm (15.1 in); width: 24.5 cm (9.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry - Charles Meynier (Other Version)
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