Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris (Church of St. Stephen of the Mount, Paris)

1852

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image is an etching of an urban architectural scene viewed from a slightly elevated position, showing a street leading to a church. The large church building features a rose window at its center and a tall bell tower. Buildings flank the view, with one showing aged brickwork and arched windows, and the other having scaffolding and workmen. The precise lines capture intricate details, creating depth and texture. The monochromatic color palette uses sepia tones, enhancing the historical feel. In the distance, figures and activities are subtly depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 × 12.8 cm (9 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.7 × 19.1 cm (12 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.28

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 25, State iv/viii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hahlo & Co., New York); purchased 1914 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York City; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995, as Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris.

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." upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "St. Etienne du Mont. 1[illeg.] state W.+B." lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "3" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "o.s-17" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "R di V" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "R[illeg.]" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65071233

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