Bain-froid chevrier, dit "de l'École" (Chevrier's Cold-Bath Establishment, Sometimes called the "School-Baths")

1864

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

This image shows an architectural scene along a canal or river. A wooden bridge crosses the water, supported by a stone structure on the left. The horizon features elevated buildings, possibly from an older European cityscape. The brushstroke technique is detailed, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. A round building with balconies and a flagpole is on the right. In the distance, hills covered with trees create a backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.1 × 13.7 cm (4 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.)
    plate (cut to plate mark): 12.5 × 14.5 cm (4 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6179

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 93, State i/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philippe Burty [1830-1890], Paris, (Lugt 413); Francis Seymour Haden [1818-1910], London; Louis-Remi Garnier [19th century], Paris, (Lugt 2211); Cortlandt F. Bishop [1870-1935], New York City, (Lugt 2770b); (sale, American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York, 19 November 1935, lot 142); 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

Not signed. Not dated. "93 a" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Haden" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65019224

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