Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School)

1863/1864

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image shows a bird's-eye view of a crowded cityscape with the Collège Henri IV or Lycée Napoléon. The horizon is set high in the frame, behind the assortment of buildings. The skyline is barely visible due to the closely packed structures. The style features intricate etching techniques with finely crafted lines depicting buildings and vegetation. The color scheme is monochromatic, using varying shades of brown. Figures and architectural details are seen in the foreground, with roofs, buildings, and trees extending towards the horizon. More buildings are visible in the background, contributing to the urban landscape's complexity and density.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to platemark): 30 × 48.2 cm (11 13/16 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.83

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 91, State x/xii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Bryn Mawr, PA; gift to NGA, 1991.

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

(Charles Meryon's monogram) upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Imp. Pierron r. Montfaucon r." lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "1863-64" lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. " VUE A COL D'OISEAU / DU / COLLEGE HENRI VI OU LYCEE NAPOLEON / GRAND ET PETIT COLLEGES, Avec les jardins qui en dependent et les constructions avoisinantes / PRISE DU SOMMET DU PANTHEON / PARIS DCCCLXIV" lower center margin, in plate. "Paris, ROCHOUX, Quai de l'Horloge, 19" lower left margin, in plate. "204-623-13627" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hadn. "1863-64 / Engraving College of Henry IV / Meryon Charles" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "HX" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q74892109

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