Evariste Boulay-Paty; A Poet (From a Bronze by David d'Angers)

1861

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Auguste Delâtre

Printer, French, 1822 - 1907

The image is a round profile portrait of a man facing left. The man has a prominent nose, mustache, and strong jawline. His curly hair falls just below his ears. He is wearing a high-collared garment and there are inscriptions within the circle, including a signature that reads "E. Boulay Paty," and the name "ÉVARISTE BOULAY-PATY" below the circle. The background is simple and textured, with no decorative elements present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.1 × 7.3 cm (2 13/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
    plate: 10.5 × 10.5 cm (4 1/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 14.5 × 18.5 cm (5 11/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6153

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 75, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jules Niel [19th century], Paris; Alphonse Wyatt Thibaudeau [1840-1893], London, (Lugt 2412); Bernard Buchanan MacGeorge [1845-1924], Glasgow, (Lugt 394); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

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

Not signed. Not dated. "Delâtre Imp. r. des Feuillantines, 4, Paris" lower center margin, in plate, artist's hand. "EVARISTE BOULAY-PATY" lower center margin, in plate. "E. Boulay-Paty" right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "B89" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "77." upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c.1247/k.358" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "33" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65019198

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