Study for "Le Petit Pont"

probably c. 1850

Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

Charles Meryon

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 8.4 x 18 cm (3 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6191


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

"2 extremite d[illeg.] qui / l'epreuve la 1er maison [illeg.] / le pont [illeg.] IIeme" upper center composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "(a) bande d'amames- mon zine de [illeg,] / toute cette l'arche le [illeg.] est très dégradée" lower composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "très dégradée" lower center composition, graphite, artist's hand. [illegible inscription] lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. "a le [illeg.] IIeme." upper right composition, graphite, artist's hand. "Study by C. Meryon / of details of his etching / Le Petit Pont / LD 24" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "(from the Burty collection)" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"PB" (Philippe Burty collector's stamp) lower right composition, red stamped ink, (Lugt 2071).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64538717


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