1854
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Etchings of Paris: Old Gate of the Palace of Justice is a 1854 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a tall, arched gate made of stone blocks. The gate has a heavy, textured look, with deep shadows and fine lines that make the bricks stand out. Above the gate, a small building with a sloped roof peeks out, and in the distance, more buildings and trees are faintly sketched. The artist focused on the gate’s details, like the way light hits the stones. This kind of careful shading was common in etchings of the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Meryon created these precise lines.
Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868) was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness.
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