Inscription
"CM" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "C. Meryon del. sculp. / -MDCCCLIII-" lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "A. Delâtremimp. rue de la bucherie.6." lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "Insatiable vampire l'éternelle Luxure / Sur la Grande Cité convoite sa pâture." lower center margin, in plate, artist's hand. "C.M" lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "190" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "D-W - 23 IV of 8" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "2" [encircled] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "L.D. 23 IV" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "c. 7729" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "22" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Murr" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
Marks and Labels
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Charles W. Dowdeswell collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 690).
Provenance
Charles W. Dowdeswell [1832-1915], London, (Lugt 690); Thomas Simpson [b.1877], Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1963.
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.
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