Le Pont-au-Change, Paris

1854

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image shows buildings with multiple spire-topped towers on the right side of the river. The buildings are connected to the left side of the frame by a bridge that sits slightly below the horizon. In the sky, there are fluffy clouds and a drifting hot air balloon. The bridge's arches reflect on the water below, where small boats are present. The artwork is in an etching style with fine lines and stippling for texture. The color palette is monochrome in shades of sepia and brown, giving the image a historic quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 x 33.5 cm (6 1/8 x 13 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 22 x 39.2 cm (8 11/16 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 40, State v/xii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Waterloo Wilson [1815-1883], Brussels, (Lugt 2581). (Knoedler & Co., New York); purchased 1921 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York City; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001, repro.

2004

  • The Unfinished Print, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, 2004-2005.

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.Meryon del.sculp. mdcccliiii." lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "Imp. Rue. Neuve St.Etienne-du-Mont. 26." lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "5238" upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "L.D. 34V" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "k.2345 / c.2819" lower left margin, graphite, unknonw hand. "c.6055" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d); recto, blind stamp of John Waterloo Wilson (Lugt 2581)

Watermarks

[illeg.]

Wikidata ID

Q65071263

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