Seated Male Figure for "San Francisco"

probably c. 1856

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 (approximate): 16.6 x 17.5 cm (6 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6203


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. "NCISCO" center left composition, graphite, artist's hand. "Study of a detail in the etching / of San Francisco. by C. Meryon / L.D.73." verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (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

Q64538731


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