Two Boats for "L'Abside de Notre-Dame de Paris"

probably c. 1854

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image shows a top-down view of two rowboats sketched onto a piece of paper. The drawing focuses on the boats without any distant landscape elements. The technique used is loose pencil strokes, creating a sketch-like appearance. The color palette is monochrome with gray paper serving as the backdrop to darker gray and black pencil strokes forming the boats. One boat is detailed with visible planks and seats, while a smaller boat is also depicted with simple strokes. Both boats are parallel to horizontal lines that may represent water. The scene is minimalistic with all elements outlined.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 8.7 x 12.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9318

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philippe Burty [1830-1890], Paris, (Lugt 2071); Bernard B. MacGeorge [1845-1924], Glasgow, (Lugt 394); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "10" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Two small Seine boats / (from the Burt, + Heywood / collections) / ? studies for details in L'Abside / or Pont au Change?" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"PB" (Philippe Burty collector's stamp) lower right margin, red stamped ink, (Lugt 2071). "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped three times, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Bernard B. MacGeorge collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 394).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64538733

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