Le Grand Chatelet, Paris, vers 1780 (The Grand Chatelet, Paris, about 1780)

1861

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Pierron, French, active 1849-1866

Printer

The image focuses on an architectural drawing labeled "Le Grand-Châtelet à Paris," featuring large towers, a fortified arch, and bustling market scenes with figures engaging at street stalls. The horizon is low, including distant buildings. The fine, precise lines capture detailed architectures and textures in varying shades of sepia. The grand entrance of the castle dominates the scene, with a cloudy sky in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on D&C Blauw laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.5 × 24.9 cm (6 7/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
    plate: 23.3 × 29.7 cm (9 3/16 × 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 36.4 × 50.6 cm (14 5/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6673

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 74, State iv/iv

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

"C.M. sculp. 1861" lower left margin, in plate. "Pierron Imp. r. Montfaucon 1" lower right margin, in plate. "LE GRAND-CHATELET / A PARIS / d'après un dessin exécuté vers 1780, qui fait partie de la collection de Mr. Bérard" lower center marfin, in plate. "I D-W 52III" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "(EE 2241) lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A[illeg.] D[illeg.]" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"[D&]C BLAUW" [crest with crown] "AM"

Wikidata ID

Q65019243

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