Nouvelle-Calédonie: Grande case indigène sur le chemin de Ballade à Poepo, 1845 (New Caledonia: Large Native Hut on the Road from Balade to Puebo, 1845)

1863

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image displays a village scene with a large hut at the center. Surrounding the hut are lush vegetation, including tall palm trees. Figures engaged in daily activities are near the hut, partially hidden by the foliage. The style is reminiscent of etching, with fine and detailed brushstrokes that give texture to the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of brown. In the background, there are hills and mountains, with a sky lightly etched with clouds and birds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.8 × 22.7 cm (4 5/8 × 8 15/16 in.)
    plate: 14.2 × 24.7 cm (5 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 19.7 × 30.6 cm (7 3/4 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6186

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 87, State iii/v

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

"Meryon" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Nouvelle Caledonie" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "EE852" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65019228

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