Study for "Le Petit Pont"
probably c. 1850
Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (approximate): 5.4 x 13.2 cm (2 1/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.6190
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Philippe Burty [1830-1890], Paris, (Lugt 2071); Bernard B. MacGeorge [1845-1924], Glasgow, (Lugt 394); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
Not signed. Not dated. "Study by C. Meryon / of details of his etching / Le Petit Pont LD 26" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "(from the Burty colln.)" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.
Markings
"PB" (Philippe Burty collector's stamp) lower right composition, red stamped ink, (Lugt 2071). "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
None.
Wikidata ID
Q64538716