La galerie Notre-Dame, Paris (The Gallery of Notre Dame, Paris)

1853

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Drawing of an intricate architectural scene with Gothic arches and columns. High level of detail in the architectural elements, typical of the Gothic period. Lofty interior or exterior gallery with pointed arches and ornate column capitals. Cityscape in the background. Emphasizes verticality and intricate decorative patterns of Gothic architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.5 × 16.2 cm (10 13/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    plate: 28.3 × 17.5 cm (11 1/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.8 × 20.4 cm (12 1/2 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.77

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 29, State iii/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George M. La Monte [1863-1927] Bound Brook, NJ, (Lugt 1181c); Joseph H. Seaman [1865-1948]; (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 1 December 1948, lot 130); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1949.

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

"C. Meryon del. sculp 1853." lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "Imp. Rue Ne St Etienne-du-Mont 26" lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "192" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "D-W 26 III of V" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "6" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65071271

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