Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry
1800
Charles Meynier
Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Erato, Muse of Lyrical Poetry, 1800. Charles Meynier (French, 1768–1832). Oil on canvas; overall: 273 x 176 cm (107 1/2 x 69 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2003.6.2 Erato, the muse of lyric and erotic poetry, is often depicted with a golden arrow received from Eros or Cupid, a sign of the emotion that inspires her.
- Maker/Artist
- Meynier, Charles
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 273 x 176 cm (107 1/2 x 69 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 2003.6.2
- Credit Line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 201 French Neoclassical Painting & Sculpture
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