Le tombeau de Molière, au Père-Lachaise, Paris (Moliere's Tomb, in Père-Lachaise Cemetary, Paris)

1854

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

This is a drawing of a monument with the name "Molière" engraved on it. The monument appears to be an elaborate tomb or commemorative mausoleum with intricate stone carvings. Above the structure, a flame emanates from a vessel, radiating lines that suggest light or divine inspiration. The drawing is bordered by laurel leaves on either side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.7 × 7 cm (2 5/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 × 16.3 cm (6 13/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 34, State A i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

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

"C. Meryon. / ft. MDCCCLIV" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Imp. R. Ne St. Etienne / du Mont. No 26." "MOLIERE" upper center composition, in plate, artist's hand. lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "a65612" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "104" verso, upper right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "23" [encircled] verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "[illegible]" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65019196

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