Tourelle, Rue de l'École de Médecine, 22, Paris

1861

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The etching shows an upward view of a city scene with historical architecture. It includes a corner of a building with a turret and spire, and a glimpse down a narrow street. The buildings guide the eye to a crowded street scene. The technique features cross-hatched lines for a detailed textural effect in the stonework and street. The color palette is black ink on cream paper. The sky has swirling clouds and birds. People and carriages add life to the street scene, framed by architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John E. Stocker

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.8 × 10.2 cm (7 × 4 in.)
    plate: 21.3 × 13.3 cm (8 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 20.3 cm (11 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.125.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 72, State xiii/xiv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Washington Print Fair, 6-7 April 2002, dealer unknown); John Stocker, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2006.

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

(Charles Meryon monogram) upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "MDCCCLXI-" lower center margin, in plate, artist's hand. "TOURELLE / RUE DE L'ÉCOLE DE MÉDECINE, 22 / PARIS." lower center margin, in plate. "GAZETTE DES BEAUX ARTS" lower left margin, in plate. "Imp. Pierron r. Montfaucon 1, Paris" lower right margin, in plate. "W 24IV" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "LD 41 IX" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q76337307

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