Color in "Le stryge (The Vampire)" (1853) by Charles Meryon | National Gallery of Art

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Image of a gargoyle sitting atop a building with a tower in the background. — Coloring page reproduction of Charles Meryon, Le stryge (The Vampire), 1853. This is an auto-generated image.

This is a drawing of a gargoyle overlooking a cityscape with a tower in the background. The gargoyle is detailed and perched on a ledge, while the city below is depicted with rows of buildings leading towards a distant towering structure. Birds are depicted mid-flight in the sky. The drawing captures a sense of antiquity and observation. The line work is detailed, highlighting the gargoyle and the cityscape. — Charles Meryon, Auguste Delâtre, Le stryge (The Vampire), 1853, etching on wove paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.9126

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