SIZE MATTERS

Many years ago, when I was thinking about doing some still lifes, I bought a book published by Abrams called Still Life: A History. In it I found a painting by Giovanni Boldini, Corner of the Painter’s Table. It was an oil on canvas from 1890, and the dimensions seemed odd to me: 47 1/4 inches by 15 1/4 inches, or 120 x 38.5 cm.