Introduction

Fig. 1.1

Clio, Muse of History, 1800. Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832). Oil on canvas; framed: 290 × 192.4 × 6.9 cm $\left(114\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$8$}\right.\times 75\raisebox{1ex}{$11$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$16$}\right.\times 2\raisebox{1ex}{$3$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$4$}\right.\mathrm{in}.\right);$ unframed: 273 × 176 cm $\left(107\raisebox{1ex}{$7$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$16$}\right.\times 69\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$4$}\right.\mathrm{in}.\right).$ The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2003.6.5