Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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.
1860s Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Etching
Mid-19th Century French School Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Handmade Paper, Etching
Mid-19th Century French School Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Laid Paper, Engraving, Drypoint, Etching
1860s Old Masters Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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Early 20th Century Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Drypoint, Etching
1990s Performance Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Paper, Etching
Late 18th Century Old Masters Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Engraving, Etching
1910s American Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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Early 2000s American Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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17th Century Old Masters Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Laid Paper, Etching
1890s Old Masters Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
1940s American Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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1970s Surrealist Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Drypoint, Aquatint
1920s Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Drypoint, Etching
Late 18th Century Old Masters Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
Etching, Aquatint
Late 19th Century Modern Charles Meryon Portrait Prints
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