Chantrey Street, Paris

1862

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Cityscape

About this work

This etching shows a quiet Paris street in 1862. The buildings lean close together. A lone figure walks on the right. The sky above is heavy with clouds. Meryon was a sailor before he became an artist. That explains why his city scenes feel so precise. Notice how the light hits the walls unevenly. This work feels close to the prints of Piranesi. Look it up in The Cleveland Museum of Art.