Rébus: "Ci-gît la vendetta surannée" (Rebus: "Here Lies the Ancient Vendetta")

1863

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Pierron, French, active 1849-1866

Printer

The image is a drawing of a rebus puzzle. It features a circular frame with a clock-like rim adorned with Roman numerals, surrounding a central rectangular scene. Inside the rectangle, there is an illustration of an individual washing a sheet of fabric in a wooden tub. Above the person are letter 'J's, and below is the word "ANNEX" with alternating black and white rectangular patterns. The word "RÉBUS" is written at the bottom. The drawing has intricate line work resembling engravings or etchings. The date "1er Janvier 1863" and a location note also appear on the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 7.9 × 7.5 cm (3 1/8 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schneiderman 1990, no. 86, State ii/ii

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

"Meryon (Charles) Ier Jvr 1863." lower margin, black ink, artist's hand. "Au verso [illeg.] v. P." lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. "MDCCCLXIII" center composition, in plate. "ANNEE" lower center composition, in plate. "REBUS" lower center margin, in plate. "C.M. fecit" lower right margin, in plate. "Pierron Imp. r. Montfaucon I." lower right margin, in plate. "73." upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "From the Jules Niel / + Thibaudeau collections" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. 315/46" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "A" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "LD 100 II" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. [French inscription] verso, black ink, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65019230

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