Seated Male Figure for "San Francisco"
probably c. 1856
Artist, French, 1821 - 1868
Charles Meryon

Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (approximate): 16.6 x 17.5 cm (6 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
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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