1852
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Etchings of Paris: The Clock Tower is a 1852 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a tall clock tower rising over a river, with a bridge and boats below. The buildings have sharp rooftops and detailed stonework, while smoke curls from chimneys. Shadows stretch across the water, and the whole scene looks crisp but slightly ghostly. The artist focused on Paris’s old architecture, using fine lines to show every brick and beam. This style was new for its time—more about real details than fancy ideas. Next, check out Charles Meryon to see how he turned city views into art.
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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