Study for "Le Petit Pont"

probably c. 1850

Charles Meryon

Associated Names
Charles Meryon

Artist, French, 1821 - 1868

This is a drawing of a basic architectural structure. The drawing depicts a simple structure with a flat horizontal top supported by vertical elements. The image is minimalist, with lines providing a rough outline of the object. There are some annotations or letters added to the drawing. The background is a plain surface. The overall sketchiness and the simplicity of the lines suggest it was made to capture the essence of the structure rather than as a finished piece of art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 6.9 x 12.4 cm (2 11/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6192

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. "(1) lateau de Hanchissante. / (a) escape jeteé sur [illeg.]-" lower center composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "(1)" upper left composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "a" upper center composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "Study by C. Meryon / of details of his etching / Le Petit Pont; LD 26 / (from the Burty coll)" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "7" verso, upper right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"PB" (Philippe Burty collector's stamp), lower right margin, 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

Q64538718

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