Ancienne habitation à Bourges, dite "La Maison du Musicien" (An Old House at Bourges, Sometimes Called the "Musician's House")

1860

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image shows an angled perspective of a street scene with rustic, half-timbered buildings stretching into the distance on the right. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, as the focus is on the detailed architecture and lively atmosphere. The etching technique creates fine, linear brushstrokes that convey texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, in varying shades of sepia. Figures are seen conversing near scattered barrels, while rooftops and chimneys lead the eye toward the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    image: 23 × 13.5 cm (9 1/16 × 5 5/16 in.)
    plate: 24.3 × 13.9 cm (9 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 19 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 70, State iv/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hahlo & Co., New York); purchased 1916 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York City; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

  • Delteil, Loys and Harold J.L. Wright. Catalogue raisonne of the Etchings of Charles Meryon. New York: Winfred Porter Truesdell, 1924.

1990

  • Schneiderman, Richard S. The Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints by Charles Meryon. London: Garton & Co., 1990.

Inscriptions

"CM." lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "2784-420" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65071254

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