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Charles Meryon

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Etched frontispiece with ornate foliate border showing a seated figure, a standing woman, a fountain and a bearded mask.

Frontispiece for the Catalogue of the Engravings of Thomas De Leu

1866

Etching of a Paris river bathing establishment with stone embankment, wooden walkway, flag, boat and distant buildings under

Chevrier's Cold Bath Establishment, Paris

1864

Etching of a Paris riverside with old towers, a wooden footbridge over the water, and small boats with figures.

The Footbridge Temporarily Replacing the Pont-au-Change, Paris, After the Fire of 1621

1860

Etching of gabled riverside houses, a stone arch and small boats with figures along a river quay.

View of Part of the City of Paris toward the Close of the XVII Century

1861

Etching with handwritten French text titled Loi Solaire, red sun rays above and an oil lamp drawing below.

Solar Law

1855

Etching of a gargoyle with wings and horns looking over Paris rooftops, a Gothic tower and flying crows.

Etchings of Paris: The Gargoyle

1853

Etching of a Gothic gallery with columns and arches opening onto city rooftops and a spire, with birds on the ledges.

Etchings of Paris: The Gallery of Notre Dame

1853

Etching of a Paris riverside with an arched stone bridge, boats on the Seine, turreted buildings, and a hot air balloon above

Etchings of Paris: The Exchange Bridge

1854

Etching of Notre Dame cathedral's apse and towers over the Seine, with a stone bridge, boats, a horse cart, and cloudy sky.

Etchings of Paris: The Apse of the Cathedral of Notre Dame

1854

Etching of the Petit Pont in Paris, with stone arches over the Seine, Notre-Dame towers behind, and small boats on the water.

The Petit Pont

1850

Etching of the Petit Pont in Paris with stone arches over the Seine, Notre-Dame towers behind tall buildings, and figures on

Le Petit Pont, Paris

1850

Etching of a stone house with a turret and spiral staircase on a city street, with chimneys smoking above.

House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie

1852

Etching of the Pont-au-Change over the Seine in Paris, with a row of turreted buildings on the right and hot air balloons ove

Pont-au-Change, Paris

1854

Etching of a riverside water pump tower on wooden supports above the Seine, with Notre Dame and rooftops behind and rowboats

La Pompe Notre Dame, Paris

1852

Etching of the Ministry of the Navy in Paris with columns, carriages in the street, an obelisk, and birds flying across a clo

The Admiralty, Paris

1865

Etching of a Paris river scene viewed through a dark stone arch, with boats, a multi-arched bridge and medieval towers beyond

Etchings of Paris: An Arch of the Notre Dame Bridge

1853

Etching of a turreted stone house with ivy and smoking chimneys above a street with small figures.

Etchings of Paris: House with a Turret, Weavers' Street

1852

Etching of sailing boats and a rowboat of men on calm harbor water, with masted ships and a hazy sky.

South Sea Fishers

1850

Etching of a rébus with a seated woman washing clothes in a tub, surrounded by letters in a circular frame, by Charles Meryon

Rébus: "Ci-gît la vendetta surannée" (Rebus: "Here Lies the Ancient Vendetta")

1863

Etching of a palm-covered island on the right, figures fishing in shallow water, and a sailing ship on calm sea.

Oceania: Fishing, Near Islands with Palms in the Uea or Wallis Group, 1845

1863

Etching of a Paris street with a conical stone turret, ivy, smoking chimneys, and small figures on the cobbled street below.

Tourelle de la Rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris (House with a Turret, Weavers' Street, Paris)

1852

Red and black trade card for Rochoux print shop at Quai de l'horloge, with an equestrian statue, bridge and ornamental border

Address card of print shop Rochoux in Paris

1855

Etching of a narrow Paris street with gabled buildings, shop signs and market figures carrying sacks on cobblestones.

Rue Pirouette near the Halle aux Poissons in Paris

1860

Portrait of poet Evariste Boulay-Paty on bronze medallion

1861

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and dark cloak, with an inscription and coat of arms at upper right.

Portrait of historian Jean Besley

1861

Etching of a large thatched hut with figures, palm trees and mountains in New Caledonia.

Nouvelle-Calédonie: Grande case indigène sur le chemin de Ballade à Poëpo, 1845

1863

Etching of a palm-covered island with a sailing ship, small boats, and fishermen wading on a reef in the foreground.

Océanie: Îlots a Uvea (Wallis): Pêche aux palmes, 1845

1863

Etching of a stone arched bridge over the Seine, with towered riverside buildings on the right and small boats on the water.

Le Pont au Change

1854

Etching of palm-covered islets with wading fishermen in the foreground and a sailing ship on calm sea.

Océanie: IÎots a Uvea (Wallis): Pêche aux palmes, 1845

1863

Etching of thatched houses and raised storehouses by a fence at Akaroa, with figures and wooded hills behind.

Greniers indigènes et habitation à Akaroa, presqu'île de Banks, 1845

1865

Etching of a colonnaded government building and a city square with an obelisk, with fantastical flying carriages and figures

Le Ministère de la Marine (The Ministry of the Navy)

1865

Engraved coat of arms with towers, fleur-de-lis and a sailing ship, framed by a laurel wreath.

Schild met wapen van Parijs met stadspoorten en Franse lelies en zeilschip

1854

Etching of an old stone Paris building with an arched doorway, barred windows, and two figures talking at street level.

Rue des mauvais Garcons met twee pratende figuren voor oud bordeel in Parijs

1854

Etched page with an ornate script poem dedicated to Eugène Bléry, signed by Charles Meryon, 1854.

Gedicht opgedragen aan Eugène Bléry

1854

Etching of Notre-Dame cathedral's apse and towers seen across the Seine, with a bridge, horse cart and boats in the foregroun

The Apse of Notre-Dame, Paris (L'Abside de Notre-Dame de Paris)

1854

Etching of a dirt road entering a Paris suburb, with a stone wall, smoking chimneys, a cart and figures in a field.

Entrance to the Suburb of Saint-Marceau, Paris

1850

Etching of the Grand Châtelet in Paris with towers and a busy market street with stalls and people.

The Grand Châtelet, Paris, c. 1780, after an earlier drawing

1861

Etching of thatched huts, a raised wooden shelter, a fence, figures and dogs in front of wooded hills.

Native Barns and Huts at Akaroa, Banks' Peninsula, 1845

1865

Etched oval portrait of a bishop in biretta and cross pendant, with fine hatched shading on dark clerical robes.

Portrait of Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Luçon

1861-62

Etching of Notre-Dame's apse and twin towers across the Seine, with a stone bridge, a horse cart and rowboats.

The Apse of Notre-Dame, Paris

1854

Etching of an arch framing a Paris bridge over the Seine, with rowboats, scaffolding and towers beyond.

An Arch of the Pont Notre-Dame, Paris

1853

Small etched bookplate with chain border, French verse in the center, and a building at the base.

Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris (small plate)

1854

Etching framed by a dark stone arch showing the Pont-Neuf and Samaritaine pavilion across the Seine in Paris.

Pont-Neuf and the Samaritaine Seen from Under the First Arch of the Pont-au-Change, Paris

1855

Etching of a medieval court scene with a seated king receiving a kneeling man, surrounded by courtiers and a page.

The Printer Valère Maxime Presented to King Louis XI

1860

Etched bust portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar inside an oval frame decorated with grapevines and crossed tools.

Portrait of René de Laudonnière Sablais (de Burdigale)

1861

Etching of a narrow Paris street with gabled buildings, shop signs, and a crowd of figures near the Halles, dated 1860.

Rue Pirouette aux Halles, Paris

1860

Etching of a Paris street leading to the facade and bell tower of St. Etienne du Mont, with figures and scaffolding.

Church of St. Etienne du Mont, Paris

1852

Etched interior of a Gothic hall with vaulted roofs, statues in wall niches, and a crowd walking on the stone floor.

The Antechamber of the Palais de Justice, Paris

1855

Etching of a winged gargoyle gazing over a city of rooftops and a Gothic tower, with birds flying in the sky.

The Vampire

1853

Etching of a watermill and stone bridge over a river with trees, grazing animals, and a hillside under a cloudy sky.

Watermolen aan rivier in omgeving van Saint-Denis

1850

Etching of a sailing ship and smaller boats on rough sea waves beside a cliff under a cloudy sky.

Zeegezicht met zeilschip of galjoot van Jan de Vyl uit Rotterdam

1850

Etched sheet with a handwritten French poem dedicated to Reinier Nooms (Zeeman), painter and etcher, signed by Charles Meryon

Gedicht opgedragen aan Reinier Nooms (Zeeman)

1854

Etching of sailing and rowing boats on calm water, with a large sail in the foreground and a harbor town in the distance.

Zeegezicht met visserboten op Zuiderzee

1850

Etching of a Gothic gatehouse with conical towers and a winged creature above, set within a radiating circular frame.

Oud poortgebouw van Palais de Justice in Parijs

1854

Etching of a winged gargoyle leaning on a parapet over Paris rooftops, a tall church tower, and birds in the sky.

Beeld van vampier als waterspuwer op toren van Notre Dame en vergezicht over Parijs

1853

Etching of the Petit Pont and Seine with Gothic cathedral towers, stone arches, a rowboat and figures on the quay.

Petit Pont over de Seine in Parijs

1850

Etching of a stone arch framing a river view with boats, wooden scaffolding and a bridge with towers beyond.

Boog van Pont Notre-Dame in Parijs

1853

Etching of an old Parisian street with a conical turret tower, smoking chimneys, ivy, and small figures on the cobbled street

Torentje in de Rue de la Tixéranderie in Parijs

1852

Etching of a Gothic gallery with slender columns and pointed arches opening onto a view of a city with rooftops and birds.

Zuilengalerij van Notre-Dame en vergezicht over Parijs

1853

Etching of the Tour de l'Horloge in Paris with a clock tower, turrets, a stone bridge and a barge on the river.

La Tour de l'Horloge

1850

Etching of an old Paris building with arched doorway, shuttered windows, two figures on the street, and handwritten verse abo

La rue des mauvais garcons

1850

Etching of Notre Dame's apse and towers across the Seine, with a stone bridge, a horse cart and rowboats in the foreground.

L'Abside de Notre Dame de Paris (The Apse of Notre Dame, Paris)

1850

Etching of a medieval gatehouse with two round conical towers, streaming banners, a bird overhead, and a hatched radiating sk

Ancienne Porte du Palais de Justice

1850

Etching of Pont Notre-Dame in Paris seen through a stone arch, with boats, timber scaffolding and figures on the river.

An Arch of Pont Notre-Dame, Paris

1853

Etching of a stone archway with two figures, beside a columned domed monument with a Corinthian capital and ruined walls.

Poort bij ingang van het klooster van franse Capucijnen in Athene

1854

Etched rebus print with a bird, table, fortress outline, barrel, hunter and signpost, with French text, 1863.

Rebus: Béranger was not Really Strong, for he Never had the Key of the Fields

1863

Etching of a thatched hut beside a palm tree, with rolling hills, tents and a distant mountain under cloudy skies.

La chaumière du colon vieux-soldat à Akaroa, 1845

1866

Small etched plate with chains, wine glasses and French verse around a pump house, mounted on cream paper.

The Notre-Dame Pump (small plate)

1854

Etching of a turreted stone building with a spiral staircase, ivy, smoking chimneys and figures in a street.

Tourelle, Rue de la Tixéranderie

1852

Etching of a Paris college complex with a bell tower, long roofed buildings, wooded hillside and small figures in the courtya

Collège Henry IV (or Lycée Napoléon), Paris

1863-64

Etching of thatched huts, a raised storehouse and figures by a fence, with trees and hills behind, at Akaroa.

Native Barns and Huts at Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, 1845, from "The Voyage to New Zealand (1842-46)"

1860

Etching of Paris riverside with tall buildings, smoking chimneys, a stone embankment with onlookers, and moored boats with la

The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)

1854

Etching of a ewe nursing a lamb beside a second lamb lying in grass, with shrubs at right.

The Ewe with Two Lambs

1850

Etching of sailing boats tossed by rough waves under a cloudy sky, with a distant shoreline on the horizon.

Haarlem Boats in Amsterdam

1850

Etching of a thatched hut with a carved finial, palm trees, figures near the entrance, and hills behind under an open sky.

New Caledonia: Large Native Hut on the Road from Balade to Puépo, 1845

1863

Etching of a small coastal settlement of houses beneath rolling hills, with clouds above and reeds and shrubs in the foregrou

The Little French Colony at Akaroa, 1845

1865

Panoramic etching of San Francisco's hills, rooftops and harbor with ships, with a title cartouche at the bottom center.

San Francisco

1855-56

Etched title page with ornate border of palm trees, nets, and flags framing text about a voyage to New Zealand, with a canoe

Cover for a Voyage to New Zealand (1842-46)

1866

Etching of a coastal bay with mountains, rocky cliffs, fishing figures on shore and small boats on calm water.

Seine Fishing off Collier's Point, Akaroa, Banks' Peninsula, 1845

1863

Portrait of Louis Jacques Marie Bizeul, the Breton Archaeologist

1861

Etched bust portrait of a bearded man with tousled hair and a cravat, labeled Benjamin Fillon, 1862.

Benjamin Fillon, homme de lettres

1862

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, wearing a dark jacket and cravat, on a light sheet.

Portrait of Armand Guéraud of Nantes, Printer and Man of Letters

1861-62

Printseller's address card with red decorative border, Gothic church, bridge with statue, and text reading Estampes anciennes

Address-Card of the Printseller, Rochoux

c. 1855

Etching of a medieval-style court scene with a kneeling man presenting a book to a seated noble, attendants nearby.

The Printer Valère Maxime being Presented to King Louis XI

1860

Etching with stacked vignettes of a cliff, a shore with a boat, an interior, and seated sailors around a mast in an oval.

Rebus: 'No, Morny is not dead for he is marrying again'

January 1866

Lithograph of a crouching gargoyle on a Gothic parapet beside a tower, with French verse and the date November 1853 above.

Regarding One of the Gargoyles of Nôtre-Dame, Paris

1853

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe and white ruff collar, with a coat of arms at upper right.

Portrait of Jean Besly, Historian

1861

Etched half-length portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and embroidered doublet, gazing toward the viewer.

Portrait of Th. Agrippa d'Aubigné

1861-62

Etched bust portrait of a man with tousled hair, mustache and cravat, printed small on a wide cream sheet.

Portrait of Benjamin Fillon, Writer and Historian

1862

Etching of a cow and a donkey standing in shallow water beside rocks and trees in a sparse landscape.

The Cow and Ass

1849

Pen and ink drawing of a reclining sheep with flies swarming above its head in an open grassy field.

The Sheep and the Flies

1849

Head of a New Holland Dog

1860

Etching of a classical tomb inscribed MOLIÈRE, framed by a laurel wreath with a flaming urn above.

Molière's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

1854

Hand-coloured naval battle plan of Sinope harbor showing marked warships, depth lines, a compass rose and a French legend.

Plan of the Battle of Sinope

1853

Hand-coloured print with handwritten text in a border of columns, flames, sun rays, and a tripod brazier.

Lunar Law, No. 1

1856

Etching of a stylized cross-like figure with outstretched arms, surrounded by handwritten French text and the date MDCCCLXVI.

Lunar Law, No. 2

1866