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Charles Meryon

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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

Etched plate with two columns of French verse titled L'Esperance, signed C.M. and dated 1854, on cream paper.

L'Esperance (verse to accompany Pont-au-Change)

1854

Etching of the Pont-au-Change over the Seine, with dense riverside buildings, a stone quay wall, a barge and figures.

Pont-au-Change, Paris, about 1784

1855

Etching of the old Louvre palace in Paris seen from the Seine, with boats, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

The Old Louvre, Paris, 1651

1865

Etching of the Château of Chenonceau with turrets and a multi-arched bridge over rippling water.

The Château of Chenonceau, no. 2

1856

Print of ruined château towers above village houses and a river, with a seated figure and fence in the foreground.

Ruins of the Château de Pierrefonds

1858

Etching of the Pont-Neuf in Paris with stone arches over the Seine, a small boat, scaffolding, and smoking chimneys over the

Pont-Neuf, Paris

1853

Pencil sketch of a hillside with grazing cattle and sheep, diagonal fences, and rustic buildings along the ridge.

San Francisco, Study

1855-56

Pale sheet with faint pencil and red chalk construction lines and sketchy architectural outlines across the surface.

Diagram

n.d.

Pencil study of riverside buildings and arches beneath loose hatched strokes on a pale sheet.

Study for Le Pont-au-Change (Pont-au-Change, Paris)

1854

Pencil sketch of two moored boats with masts beside an arch and distant buildings, on aged paper.

Study for an arch of Pont Notre-Dame, Paris

1853

Pencil study of a tropical island shore with palm trees, wading figures, and a sailing ship on calm water.

Study

1845

Study for Share Certificates in a Fraudulent Franco-Californian Company, No. 2

1855

Etching of a cow standing in shallow water beside a donkey drinking, with rocks and a faint landscape behind them.

Cow and Ass

1849

Etching of a road leading into a town of chimneys and smoke, with travelers, donkeys and a wheat field.

Entrance to the Faubourg Saint-Marceau, Paris

1850

Etching of a dark stone archway framing a river view of a bridge, medieval towers, moored boats and figures on the water.

Archway, Pont Nôtre-Dame, Paris

1853

Etching of a dark archway framing a stone bridge over a river, with boats, workers and Paris towers in the distance.

Archway, Pont Nôtre-Dame, Paris, from "Etchings of Paris"

1853

Etching of a riverside pump house with a tall tower on timber supports, Notre-Dame towers and city buildings behind, boats on

The Nôtre-Dame Pump, from "Etchings of Paris"

1852

Etching of the Notre-Dame pump house on the Seine, with timber supports, a tall tower, boats, and Notre-Dame in the distance.

The Nôtre-Dame Pump, Paris, from "Etchings of Paris"

1852

Etching of a tall pump tower on wooden supports over the Seine, with Notre-Dame and boats on the water behind.

The Nôtre-Dame Pump, Paris

1852

Etching of a Paris bridge over the Seine with towered buildings, rowing boats, barges and a hot air balloon in the sky.

Pont-au-Change, Paris, from "Etchings of Paris"

1854

Etching framed by a stone arch, showing a bridge over the Seine in Paris with a domed tower, a barge, and figures on the rive

Gezicht op Pont-Neuf van onder boog Pont-au-Change in Parijs

1855

Etching of a temporary wooden footbridge over a river beside old Paris buildings, with a rowboat and figures on the water.

Tijdelijke voetgangersbrug op plaats van Pont-au-Change na de brand van 1621 in Parijs

1860

Etching of gabled timber-framed houses along a riverbank with small boats and figures on the water.

Achtergevels van huizen met bontwerkers aan de Seine in buurt van Pont-au-Change in Parijs

1861

Etching of a crowded market square before a medieval fortress with conical towers and an arched gateway, by Charles Meryon.

Fort Grand Châtelet en marktplein in Parijs

1861

Etching of the Pont-au-Change in Paris with riverside houses, a stone embankment wall, boats, and figures on the shore.

Le Pont-au-Change, vers 1784 (Pont-au-Change, Paris, circa 1784)

1855

Etching seen through a stone arch of the Pont-Neuf bridge and Samaritaine building over the Seine, with figures and a boat.

Le Pont-neuf et la Samartaine de dessous la première arche du Pont-au-Change (Pont-neuf and the Samartaine seen from…

1855

Etched naval battle plan of Sinope showing ships on depth lines, a compass rose, a legend key, and a handwritten note.

Plan du Combat de Sinope (Plan of the Battle of Sinope)

1853

Etching of a long Gothic hall with vaulted ceiling, statues on columns, and small figures walking across the floor.

La salle des pas-perdus a l'ancien Palais de Justice (The antechamber of the Palais de Justice, Paris)

1855

Etching of a footbridge over a river in Paris, with timber houses, Gothic buildings, a rowboat and figures.

Passerelle du Pont-au-Change, après l'incendie de 1621 (The Footbridge temporarily replacing the Pont-au-Change, Pari…

1860

Etching of a wooden footbridge over a river beside a church and half-timbered houses, with rowing boats and figures in the fo

The footbridge temporarily replacing the Pont-au-Change, Paris, after the fire of 1621, after della Bella

1860

Etching of the Old Louvre palace seen across the Seine, with boats, bales of goods, and figures on the riverbank under cloudy

The Old Louvre, Paris, after Zeeman

1865-66

Etching of the Old Louvre palace across the Seine with boats, figures on the quay, and a cloud-filled sky.

L'Ancien Louvre (The Old Louvre, Paris)

1865-66

Etching of castle ruins above a riverside town, with trees and a seated figure in the foreground.

Ruines du Château de Pierrefonds (Ruins of the Château de Pierrefonds)

1858

Etching of the Grand Châtelet in Paris with conical towers, a gothic arched gate, and market stalls with people in the square

Le Grand Châtelet (Grand Châtelet, Paris circa 1780)

1861

Etching of the Château de Chenonceau with an arched bridge over a river, turrets and steep roofs, shaded in fine hatching.

Château de Chenonceau, No 2

1856

Etching of a bay with mountains, figures hauling a net on the shore, small boats, and a smoke plume at right.

Presqu'île de Banks, Pointe des Charbonniers, Akaroa

1863

Etching of a dirt road entering a town with smoking chimneys, travelers with pack animals, and a stone wall beside a field.

Toegangsweg tot de voorstad Saint-Marceau bij Parijs

1850

Etching of a ewe with two lambs in a grassy landscape, one lamb walking beside her and the other resting at right.

Schaap of ooi met twee lammeren

1850

Etching of a timber-supported water pump tower on the Seine in Paris, with Notre-Dame and rooftops behind and boats on the wa

Pompgebouw Notre-Dame bij Seine in Parijs

1852

Etching of the Château de Chenonceau built over arched bridge piers, with turrets, dormers and chimneys above flowing water.

Château de Chenonceau, No 1, after Ducerceau

1856

Etching of the Château de Chenonceau with turrets and steep roofs rising above an arched bridge over flowing water.

Château de Chenonceau, No 2 (Château de Chenonceau, No 2)

1856

Etched title page with French text in a decorative border of palms and nets, showing a canoe and fish over waves.

Cover to "The Voyage to New Zealand (1842-46)"

1866

Etching of a large thatched hut with a carved finial, palm trees, hills, and figures in New Caledonia by Charles Meryon.

New Caledonia: Large native hut on the road from Balade to Puebo, 1845, from "The Voyage to New Zealand (1842-46)"

1863

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

Océanie: Îlots à Uvea (Wallis): Pêche aux Palmes, 1845 (Oceania: Fishing, near islands with palms in the Uea or Walli…

1863

Etching of a panoramic bay with mountains, tree-lined shore, small boats on water, and a smoke plume under cloudy sky.

Presqu'île de Banks, Pointe des Charbonniers, Akaroa (Seine fishing off Colliers' Point, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, 184…

1863 and later

Etching of the Collège Henri IV with a bell tower, garden trees, city rooftops and sailing ships in the distance.

College Henri IV (ou Lycée Napoléon)

1863-64

Etching with handwritten French text in a decorative border of towers, sunburst rays, and a flame on a stool.

La loi lunaire, No 1 (Lunar Law, No 1)

1856

Etching of a kneeling man presenting a book to a seated king in a fleur-de-lis hall, with attendants around them.

The printer Valère Maxime being presented to King Louis XI, after an earlier miniature

1860

Etched bird's-eye view of the Collège Henri IV in Paris, showing its courtyard, gardens, church tower and surrounding rooftop

Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School)

1863/1864

Pencil sketch of a dredge boat with a tall smokestack and angled machinery beside a small rowboat on water.

A Dredge

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a lashed wicker and wooden float on water, with a woven hull and crossing pole frame.

A New Zealand Float

n.d.

Etching of the Louvre palace seen across the Seine, with moored boats, figures on the quay and a cloud-filled sky.

Louvre op de oever van de Seine in Parijs

1865

Etching of the Château de Chenonceau facade with turrets, dormers and arched bridge arches over water.

Kasteel van Chenonceau bij Chenonceaux

1856

Etching of a kneeling man presenting a book to a seated crowned figure in a stone hall with fleur-de-lis drapery.

Presentation of Valerius Maximus to King Louis XI

1862