La Tour de l'Horloge, Paris (The Clock Tower, Paris)

1852

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image displays a cityscape with various buildings and a bridge crossing a river. The architecture features a tower-like structure, multiple spires, and a weather vane. The depiction is detailed with fine lines, suggesting an engraving technique. The color scheme is monochromatic, employing shades of black, white, and gray. Near the viewer, a bridge with arches spans the river, where a small boat is visible. In the distance, more tall buildings are seen. Smoke rises from chimneys, adding to the liveliness of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.6 × 18.4 cm (10 1/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 29 × 21.7 cm (11 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 23, State iii/x

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ministère de l'Intérieur, Paris (Lugt 1816d). Albert William Scholle [1860-1917], New York (Lugt 2923a). (Knoedler & Co., New York); purchased 1925 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York City; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

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. "Bu[illeg.]i[illeg.]" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "a75446" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "49 G" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "MK / K303" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65071256

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