Image

Charles Meryon

The Mortuary, Paris

Description

Maker

Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868)

Title

The Mortuary, Paris
La Morgue
from the series "Eaux-fortes sur Paris"

Year

1854

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

Dimensions

Plate/image: 22.9 x 20.6 cm (9 x 8 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and inscribed by the artist, below image, at left: "C. Meryon imp. del. sculp. mdcccliv" and, at right: "Imp. Rue neuve St Etienne-du-Mont - no. 26"; inscribed on recto, in graphite, lc: LC; in graphite, at ll: a33091; in graphite, at lr: 7EX; in graphite, at lc: 1/c.

Marks: Partial Watermark:COMP

Identification

State

iv/vii

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.786

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Altered States
Etching in Late 19th-Century Paris
Jun 30, 2017 – Dec 03, 2017

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Tombstone

Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868)
The Mortuary, Paris; La Morgue; from the series "Eaux-fortes sur Paris", 1854
Etching and drypoint on beige-colored, moderately textured laid paper
Plate/image: 22.9 x 20.6 cm (9 x 8 1/8 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.786

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