Inscription
(Charles Meryon's monogram) upper center composition, in plate, artist's hand. "PARIS, MDCCCLXIV" lower left margin, in plate. "Pierron Imp Paris." lower right margin, in plate. "BAIN-FROID CHEVRIER / DIT DE L'ECOLE" lower center margin, in plate. "Eh oui!...BAIN-FROID!" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "Paris 1864" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. (Charles Meryon's monogram) lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "Pierron Imp" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "P12983" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
Marks and Labels
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (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); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
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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