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Map of the Battle of Sinope

Charles Meryon

1853

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century History Painting

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Map of the Battle of Sinope is a 1853 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Charles Meryon
When & what style?: 1853 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a hand-drawn map of a battle, with a small bay and a town labeled "Sinope" at the top. Ships are marked with simple black and brown shapes, scattered across the water. The land is sketched in light pencil lines, and notes in French explain where each ship fought or sank. The map records a real naval battle, showing where ships moved and what happened to them. The artist used basic symbols—black for wrecks, brown for ships—to keep it clear. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this map is kept.

About the artist

Artist

Charles Meryon

Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.

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