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Etchings of Paris: The Clock Tower

1852

Charles Meryon

(French, 1821–1868)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
etching
Credit Line
The Milton Curtiss Rose Collection in memory of Evelyn Curtiss Rose 1954.885
Catalogue raisonné
Delteil & Wright 28
State
III/X
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A vertical etching in black ink depicts a massive stone building looming over a three-arched bridge. On the left, a square clock tower rises above skeletal scaffolding, while two conical-roofed towers stand to the right. Fine, dense hatching creates deep shadows and craggy textures across the facade. Wisps of smoke drift into a sky of horizontal clouds. A small, wheeled boat rests on the water, framed by the dark, heavy bridge arches.

Etchings of Paris: The Clock Tower

1852

Charles Meryon

(French, 1821–1868)
France, 19th century

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