Chasse-maree au plus pres

Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Charles Meryon

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.1 x 16.9 cm (4 3/8 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6193

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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. "-Chasse-maree au plus pres.-" upper center composition, graphite, artist's hand. "Chasse-Maree / Drawing by C. Meryon 1893 / aged 18 / (from the Heywood collection)" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "c.1378/K410" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "5" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "con 2545" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "c. 1378" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). "BM" (Bernard MacGeorge collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 394).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64538719

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