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House with a Turret, No. 22 Street of the School of Medicine, by Charles Meryon, 1861

House with a Turret, No. 22 Street of the School of Medicine

Charles Meryon

1861

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

House with a Turret, No. 22 Street of the School of Medicine is a 1861 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, depicting Street, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Charles Meryon
When & what style?
1861 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a simple house with a turret in this painting. The house is plain, with a few windows and a door. The artist, Charles Meryon, focused on the everyday scene, which is interesting because it shows what ordinary life looked like in 19th century France. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist Charles Meryon.

About the artist

Portrait of Charles Meryon
Artist

Charles Meryon

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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