Charles Meryon Art
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 Art
Etching
Mid-19th Century French School Charles Meryon Art
Laid Paper, Etching, Handmade Paper
Mid-19th Century French School Charles Meryon Art
Laid Paper, Etching, Drypoint, Engraving
Mid-19th Century French School Charles Meryon Art
Handmade Paper, Etching
1860s Old Masters Charles Meryon Art
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1860s Charles Meryon Art
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Early 20th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1850s Charles Meryon Art
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1850s Modern Charles Meryon Art
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1850s Old Masters Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1860s Other Art Style Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1850s Old Masters Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1850s Realist Charles Meryon Art
Etching, Engraving
1850s Realist Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1850s Realist Charles Meryon Art
Etching, Drypoint
1850s Realist Charles Meryon Art
Etching
Early 20th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
Etching, Drypoint
2010s Charles Meryon Art
Etching
18th Century Old Masters Charles Meryon Art
Etching
1970s Realist Charles Meryon Art
Lithograph, Laid Paper
1920s American Modern Charles Meryon Art
Etching, Drypoint
1830s Edo Charles Meryon Art
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
1860s Edo Charles Meryon Art
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Mid-20th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
Drypoint, Etching
Late 19th Century Old Masters Charles Meryon Art
Drypoint, Etching
1890s Edo Charles Meryon Art
Rice Paper, Ink, Woodcut
1890s Edo Charles Meryon Art
Mulberry Paper, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Charles Meryon Art
Paper, Etching, Drypoint
Early 20th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
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Mid-19th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
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Mid-19th Century Modern Charles Meryon Art
Engraving, Etching