Tourelle, Rue de la Tixeranderie

1852

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image displays a detailed and ornate building facade from a slightly elevated point of view. The perspective focuses closely on architectural elements, including tall chimneys and a pointed turret reaching toward the sky. The etching technique emphasizes intricate lines and cross-hatching to depict texture on bricks, stones, and foliage. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of brown to create an aged and historical look. In the foreground, there are figures and trees, adding depth to the scene, with additional details extending toward distant architecture in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 × 13.1 cm (9 5/8 × 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 × 24.5 cm (13 1/4 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.156.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 24, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collection, possibly Emilio Soriano? (Lugt 3498). (C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased by NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969: no. 29, ii or iii/v

1990

  • Schneiderman, Richard S. The Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints by Charles Meryon. London: Garton & Co., 1990: no. 24, iii/v

Inscriptions

"C.M." upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "W.29" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"ES" (unidentified collector's stamp) verso, brown stamped ink, (Lugt 3498).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q77260991

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