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Charles Meryon

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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

Pencil drawing of a stone house with a turret and spiral stair on a Paris street, with small figures at the entrance.

House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris

1852

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

Pencil sketch of a raven on a rail, with a separate study of a clawed foot and handwritten notes below.

A Raven Perched on a Rail

mid-19th century

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

Hand-coloured drawing titled Loi Lunaire, 1856, with a Napoleon medallion, a tripod brazier and a crescent moon in an ornate

Lunar Law

1856

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

Etched frame design with a blank center, surrounded by books, scrolls, pens, and a cat resting before an open law book.

Design for a Frame for the Portrait of Armand Guéraud

1862

Small etching of a seated figure at a basin in a niche, framed by a circular border of letters with a rebus caption below.

Rebus: Here Lies the Ancient Vendetta

1862

Etching of a seated woman at a washtub on a pedestal, framed by a circle of letters, with the word REBUS below.

Rebus: Here Lies the Ancient Vendetta

1863

Title page of Meryon's portfolio of etching copies, with ornamental script, blue capitals and a handwritten dedication.

Portfolio

May 10, 1890

Handwritten French receipt dated Paris, January 23, 1865, signed by printmaker Charles Meryon on ruled paper.

Receipt

January 23, 1865

Etching of a river scene with a classical palace, round tower, boats on the water, figures on the bank and a wooden bridge.

The 'Pavillon de Mademoiselle' and Part of the Louvre

1849

Etching of a water-mill beside a stone arch and bridge, with cattle walking along the riverbank under trees.

A Water-Mill Near Saint-Denis

1850

Etching of a river with boats and figures, a wooden fence and tall trees on the left, and buildings and a tower on the far ba

The River Seine and the Corner of the Mall, Paris

1850

Etching of a sailing ship with full sails on rough waves, a rowboat in the foreground right, and a cliff under a cloudy sky.

The Galliot of Jean de Vyl of Rotterdam

1850

Etching of two sailing boats on calm water, a rowboat and figures at right, with hills and a fortified building on the coast.

Calais Boats in Vlissingen

1850

Small etched print of a rider on a rearing horse with a balloon-shaped headdress, above French verse text.

Little Prince Dito

1864

Etched dedication plate with ornate script verses addressed to Eugène Bléry, signed by Charles Meryon, on a pale sheet.

Verses Dedicated to Eugène Bléry, No. 2

1854