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.
$3,000Sale Price|70% Off
The Pump House, Notre Dame, Paris
By Charles Meryon
Located in Plano, TX
La Pompe Notre Dame. (The Pumphouse, Notre Dame). Schneiderman catalog 26.x. 1861. Etching. Image 6 3/4 x 10. Edition of 30 in this state. Series: Eaux-Fortes sur Paris . Initial...
Etching
Tourelle, Rue de la Tixéranderie démolie en 1851
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and drypoint on watermarked Hudelist laid paper, 9 5/8 x 5 inches (245 x 129mm) full margins. Second state (of five) after lettering. A superb condition with a pencil inscrip...
Laid Paper, Etching, Drypoint
"Tourelle rue de L'Ecole de Medicine 22" original etching
By Charles Meryon
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed on chine-collé paper by Pierron Montfaucon and published in Paris in 1861 by Gazette Beaux-Arts. Plate size: 8 1/2 x 5 inches (213 x 132mm). Signed ...
Etching
Rue De Toiles, Bourges
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with drypoint in blackish brown ink on antique cream laid paper with a large crown and crescent moon watermark, 8 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (215 x 119 mm); sheet 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inc...
Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching
"Passerelle du Pont au Change" original etching
By Charles Meryon
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. The complete title is "Passerelle du Pont au Change apres l'incendie de 1621". Catalogue reference: Delteil/Wright 50. This is a view of the footbridge whic...
Etching
$1,000
Bain-Froid Chevrier; Chevrier's Cold-Bath Establishment, "School Baths", Paris
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with engraving on cream laid Hudelist paper with a large indicative watermark, 5 1/8 x 5 5/8 inches (130 x 143 mm), full margins. From the edition of only 50 impressions prin...
Laid Paper, Etching, Engraving
City Landscape - Original Etching by C. Meryon - 1866
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
City Landscape is an Original Etching realized by Charles Meryon in 1866. The artwork is in good condition included a cream colored cardboard passpartout (35.5x46 cm). No signature...
Etching
Le Petit Pont
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
Signed on plate with the Monogram of the artist “CM”. Original Prints. State III/III Passepartout included : 60 x 40 cm Image Dimensions : 24.5 x 18.5 cm
Etching
René de Laudonnière Sablais (de Burdigale). After Crispjin van de Passe I
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: 1861 Etching, drypoint, and engraving on cream laid paper, 6 x 4 1/4 inches (152 x 108 mm), full margins. Dog-eared left corner, extending 3-inches into the sheet, but well ou...
Laid Paper, Engraving, Drypoint, Etching
Le Ministere De La Marine
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868), "Le Ministere De La Marine", Landscape Etching, 7 x 6.38 Interior Matte ( 20.25 x 16.25 In Matted Frame), Mid 19th Cen...
Etching
Un Coin de Cuisine - Etching by Charles Meryon - 1870s
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
Un Coin de Cuisine is an artwork realized by Charles Meryon in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:24x31. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the i...
Etching
Ministère de la Marine - Etching by Charles Meryon - 1870s
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
Ministere de la Marine is an artwork realized by Charles Meryon in the 1870s. Etching. Image size: 17x14 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on th...
Etching
Tourelle de la Rue de la Tixeranderie - Etching by C. Meryon - 1852
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
Tourelle de la rue de la Tixeranderie is an original Modern Artwork realized in the half of the 19th Century by Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868). Original Etching. Fine impression printed by the artist. II/III state on V. Total dimensions: 24 x 12 cm. Passepartout is included. Excellent conditions of sheet. Reference: Salimbeni no.163; Schneiderman n. 24; Delteil n. 29. Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868). He was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he suffered from color blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognized as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. His most famous works by him are a series of views powerfully conveying his distinctive Gothic vision of Paris. He also suffered from mental illness, dying in an asylum. Meryon had sketched in Athens, Algiers and other exotic places he had visited, and by late 1840 decided to take lessons in drawing from the Toulon...
Etching
La Pompe Notre Dame
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
This original etching is titled and dated on plate. Monogram of the artist "MC" on higher right margin. Edition of 30 prints, 9 State. Very good conditions. Charles Méryon was a Fre...
Etching
LE PONT AU CHANGE
By Charles Meryon
Located in Portland, ME
Meryon, Charles. LE PONT AU CHANGE. S.40(v), DW.34. Etching with drypoint, 1854. Fifth State of twelve, with the inscriptions in cursive, "C. Meryon del. sculp. mdcccliiii," lower l...
Drypoint, Etching
The Pavilion de Mademoiselle and Part of the Louvre
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
A fine and early state impression from an almost unparralled 19th century Parisian collection curated by Loys Delteil. Etching, drypoint, and roulette on buff laid Japon paper, 5 7/16 x 9 13/16 inches (137 × 249 mm) full margins. In very good condition with light and unobtrusive scattered foxing. Some pencil inscriptions in the margins, recto, as well as the Alfred Beurdeley collection stamp (Lugt 421) in black ink in the lower left margin on the recto. There are some light scattered inscriptions in pencil on the verso, as well as a numerical stamp in blue ink, which we believe is the lot number from part III of a well-known series of sales of Beurdeley's collection organized by Loys Delteil. This portion of the sale of Beurdeley's massive collection focused on Modern Prints, and took place on May 19 – 20, 1920, in Paris. In regard to the content of the sale, Fritz Lugt states "Meryon's work included all the beautiful pieces about Paris." A rich and tonal impression. [Delteil & Wright 9; Schneiderman 12]. A note on the provenance: Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919) was the son of one of the first antique dealers in Paris...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
François Viète
By Charles Meryon
Located in Middletown, NY
François Viète, Seigneur de la Bigotière (1540–1603), is known by mathematicians as the “Father of Algebra.”. Paris: 1861. Etching on tissue-thin Japon paper, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (...
Handmade Paper, Etching
LE STRYGE
By Charles Meryon
Located in Portland, ME
Meryon, Charles. LE STRYGE. D.23, S.27. Etching, 1853. 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 171 x 130 mm., with wide margins. Schneiderman's Seventh, Delteil's Sixth state (of 10), or possibly an i...
Etching
La Tour de L’Horloge (The Clock Tower, Paris)
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
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 Jap...
Engraving, Etching
Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Lucon (1584-1660), 1861, etching on tin, after an engraving by Michel Lasne (1590-1667). Reference: Schneiderman 76, (fifth stat...
Etching
A Mirage
By James McBey
Located in Plano, TX
A Mirage. 1928. Etching. Hardie 238. 11 13/16 x 14 3/8 (sheet 12 3/16 x 18 3/4). Edition 76, #46. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1928 and 1938; Holmes, Etchings of Today. A ri...
Drypoint, Etching
$242
H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 0.04 in
Letter of the Alphabet S - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Letter of the Alphabet S, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belong...
Etching
$193
H 11.82 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Landscape - Original Etching by Léopold Lévy - XX Century
By Leopold Levy
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized by the French artist Léopold Lévy (1882-1966) in the first half of the XX century. Etching and drypoint on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner; signed on plate on the lower left margin. Very good conditions, except for some small spots on the surface of the sheet. Very beautiful artwork representing a natural landscape with some human figures. The composition is characterized by great softness; the strokes are refined and very rapid and smart. The whole composition is very well-balanced and is characterized by a soft chiaroscuro. Léopold Lévy (Paris, 1882 - Paris, 1966) a French painter and engraver. The edition of De la nature (De Rerum Natura) illustrated with 41 original etchings is considered one of the most beautiful artist books of the XX Century. He was one of the friends of Charles Edmond Kayser...
Etching
Manhattan Mountains
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Plano, TX
Manhattan Mountains. 1938. Etching and drypoint. 14 3/4 x 12 3/8 (sheet 17 1/4 x 14 3/4). Artist proof, previous to the edition of 40. An atmospheric impression printed on buff-colored laid paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Final state' and 'Jones Proof'in pencil. Housed in an archival sleeve. Painter and printmaker Lawrence Nelson...
Drypoint, Etching
$5,875
H 28.88 in W 37.25 in D 1.25 in
Hadrian's Mausoleum, Castel S. Angelo: A Framed 18th Century Etching by Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta del Mausoleo d'Elio Adriana ora chiamato Castello S. Angelo nella parte opposta alla Facciata de...
Etching
Shadows on the Ramp
By Martin Lewis
Located in Plano, TX
Shadows on the Ramp. 1927. Drypoint and sand ground. McCarron 64. 9 x 10 1/2 (sheet 12 3/8 x 14). Edition 75 recorded impressions. A rich, tonal impression with drypoint burr, printe...
Drypoint, Etching
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
"End of Day" Original Limited Edition Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
"End of Day" Original Limited Edition Etching by John McGrath (Irish/American b.1884 d.1942). This etching depicts a man with a tool slung over his shoulder walking along a path th...
Paper, Ink, Drypoint, Etching
The Spire -- New York
By Lawrence Wilbur
Located in Plano, TX
The Spire -- New York. 1985. Etching and drypoint. 14 1/2 x 11 (sheet 22 1/2 x 18). Trial proof of the second third, prior to the edition of 100. Printed on Rives cream wove paper, on the full sheet with deckle edges. A rich impression in pristine condition, housed in an archival sleeve. This etching has never been matted. Provenance: the artist's estate. Titled, annotated 'third state - trial proof' and signed in pencil. A dramatic view of the Chrysler Building. Painter and printmaker Lawrence Nelson...
Drypoint, Etching
Stoops in Snow
By Martin Lewis
Located in Plano, TX
Stoops in Snow. 1930. Drypoint and sandpaper ground. McCarron catalog 89.state ii. 9 x 14 7/8 (sheet 13 1/4 x 18 7/16 ). Edition 115 recorded impressio...
Drypoint, Etching
The Flight into Egypt
By Hans Lautensack
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on handmade cream laid paper with a deckle edge, and an elaborate and large watermark of a crowned figure with a harp, and letters A S, 11 3/4 x 8 inches (298 x 204 mm); shee...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
$1,344Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.25 in
Bowling on the Green (from the Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington)
By Childe Hassam
Located in Soquel, CA
Bowling on the Green (from the Bicentennial Pageant of George Washington) 'Bowling on the Green', by printmaker Frederick Childe Hassam, depicts George Washington and friends lawn b...
Ink, Etching, Laid Paper
Erotic - Etching by Chas Laborde - 1920s
By Chas Laborde
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic is an original etching by Chas Laborde in the 1920s. This original print is hand-colored in watercolor. In very good condition, including white cardboard Passepartout, 52 x 37cm. This artwork belongs to the erotic series of Chas Laborde in which you recognize his authentic style of illustration. Chas Laborde (Buenos Aires, 1886 - Paris, 1941) Charles Laborde...
Etching
Sold
H 11.03 in W 8.86 in D 0.08 in
The Little Bridge - Original Etching by Charles Meryon - 1850s
By Charles Meryon
Located in Roma, IT
The Little Bridge is an Original Etching realized after Charles Meryon (1821-1868). The artwork is in good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (51x35 cm). No signature...
Etching
San Francisco
By Charles Meryon
Located in Plano, TX
San Francisco. 1855-56. Etching on steel, based upon photographs. Delteil-Wright catalog 73; Schneiderman catalog 54 state iv (with lettering). 9 1/2 x 39 1/4 (sheet - sight size 8 1/8 x 38 1/2). frame 16 x 45 1/2). Printed by A. Delâtre in an edition of 100. A rich lifetime impression printed on laid japan paper. A rich, bright impression in good condition. Provenance: Property from the Credit Suisse Americana Collection. Signed and dated in the plate. Annotated in the plate, "Imprimée chez A. Delâtre, rue du Fbg Poissonnièr 145, Paris." The etching is elegantly presented in a silk mat with a gold liner and a 16 x 45 1/2-inch gold leaf frame. In the spring of 1856 from François Louis Alfred Pioche (1818-1872), a banker, investor and art collector, who traveled between his native Paris and his adopted home of San Francisco. Pioche had made his fortune in San Francisco, but was back in Paris seeking investors for his rapidly growing American business interests. Poiche asked Meryon to create a panoramic landscape of San Francisco, although the artist had never been there. For inspiration, he was given a five-daguerreotype panorama of the city (now in the Art Institute of Chicago), from which five large paper photographs were made for his use. While much of the landscape was copied directly from the photographs, Meryon added a cartouche to the center foreground with allegorical figures of Abundance and Labor, as well as portrait medallions of Pioche and his partner Jules B. Bayerque. The etching took nearly a year to complete. Meryon pulled the first proofs in September and finished some time that winter. San Francisco was a point of interest in Europe after the gold rush of 1848, as people from within America and abroad rushed to California to seek their fortune. The population grew rapidly, forcing the city to expand haphazardly with narrow streets that survive to this day. The large title cartouche is supported by river gods who appear to be holding sieves, a reference to the activity that was making the city rich. Meryon depicts San Francisco as a bustling yet still growing metropolis, rife with opportunity for the investor. There is almost empty farmland in the foreground, followed by a jam-packed cityscape, and ending with a busy port-scene densely populated with cargo ships. The symbols of California's wealth, gold mining equipment...
Etching
La Morgue
By Charles Meryon
Located in New York, NY
Charles Meryon (1821-1868), La Morgue, 1854, etching, fourth state (of 7), printed in brown/black ink, Schneiderman 42 [with the inscription, date, address in the plate]. 9 3/4 x 8 ...
Etching
Le Petit Pont (the Small Bridge, Paris).
By Charles Meryon
Located in Plano, TX
Etching and engraving. Delteil-Wright catalog 24 state .v/vii; Schneiderman catalog 20 state .vi/ix.Image: 10 3/8 x 7 3/8 (sheet 13 x 9 1/2). Edition of 600 for L'Artiste (vol IV #...
Engraving, Etching
Le Stryge
By Charles Meryon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Initialed in the plate Bibliography: Loys Deltiel with Harold J. L. Wright, Catalogue Raisonne of the Etchings of Charles Meryon (New York: Winfred Porter Truesdell, 1924), 23/v/VIII