Saint-Etienne-du-Mont, Paris (Church of St. Stephen of the Mount, Paris)

1852

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

The image shows a street view of a European city with a tall tower featuring a domed top in the center distance. The horizon is obscured by buildings, and the tower draws the eye upward towards the sky. The scene is depicted using etching techniques, with detailed linear strokes composing the buildings and sky. The color palette is monochrome, with variations of sepia and tan. People are seen on the cobbled street, flanked by structures that lead to the church further down. Architectural details, such as arched windows and carvings, are finely etched, showcasing the grandeur of the structures and creating a sense of depth and perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.4 × 12.8 cm (9 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.6 × 19.5 cm (12 7/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 25, State iv/viii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles W. Dowdeswell [1832-1915], London, (Lugt 690); 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

"C.M" upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "7"[encircled and erased] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "M[possible artist's signature]" verso, lower right sheet, artist's hand. "2" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "c57210" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped three times, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Charles W. Dowdeswell collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 690).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65019211

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