House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris
1852
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1852
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris is a 1852 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a narrow Paris street packed with tall, crooked buildings. A tower-like turret juts out from the center, with people walking below. The rooftops are cluttered with chimneys and odd shapes. Shadows stretch across the cobblestones, and a few trees peek out between the houses. The artist focused on how light and dark play across the buildings’ rough surfaces. This style was common in 19th-century French prints. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like this captured everyday life.
