Clio, Muse of History, from the Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 3.8 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.216.188.27
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of classical mythology with *Clio, Muse of*, a petite gem from the 1889 *Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans* series (N188), issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. This color lithograph, produced by the skilled Ketterlinus Lith Company, captures Clio—Greek Muse of history and heroic epic—adorned in flowing robes, scroll in hand, symbolizing the recording of human deeds. At just 2¾ × 1½ inches, its diminutive scale belies its vivid charm, designed for everyday encounter. Printed in the bustling era of Gilded Age advertising, this ephemera exemplifies chromolithography's t...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania