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Charles MeryonLa Tour de L’Horloge (The Clock Tower, Paris)1852
1852
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About the Item
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), La Tour de L’Horloge (The Clock Tower, Paris), 1852, etching with engraving. Reference: Schneiderman 23, Delteil 28. Third state (of 10). On very thin Japan paper. 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Archival mounting (non-attached mylar hinging between acid free board, glassine cover).
In very good condition.
Provenance: Colnaghi, London (with their notation verso).
A fine early atmospheric impression, printed in dark brownish/black ink.
In this state the borderline at both sides has yet to be reinforced. There is still a thin horizontal line across the lower margin above the bottom platemark, which is removed in the fifth state. The margin below is blank, and several changes are made in successive states before the letters (the title, the publisher, the printer) are added in the sixth state.
Meryon printed this state, and probably the proofs of the next two states, personally; then a large edition of 600 was made for L’Artiste, printed by Delatre.
La Tour depicts the Clock Tower, restored in 1852, still partly covered with scaffolding, standing at the point where the Pont-au-Change meets the Ile de la Cite. The Pont is full of activity. The composition is actually a composite of two different views, not precisely what one would see from any angle, but aesthetically more satisfying to Meryon than the “real” views he had made in preparation for the print.
- Creator:Charles Meryon (1821-1868, French)
- Creation Year:1852
- Dimensions:Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU51531577243
Charles Meryon
Charles Méryon was a French engraver, painter, draftsman and poet. He lived an adventurous life and traveled often as a Marine before dedicating himself exclusively to engraving from 1848. He engraved 72 plates on Paris, some of which, like Tour de l’Horloge, published by the important Parisian magazine L’Artiste. He realized mainly architectures, seascapes, scenes with ornithological subjects and some portraits. His prints are characterized by a rigorous game of intersecting lines, by a precision deserving of a naval draftsman, by a bold chiaroscuro with dramatic effects and romantic fantasies. He often included captions in verses in his engravings.
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