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L. J. Marie Bizeul, a Breton Archaeologist, by Charles Meryon, 1860

L. J. Marie Bizeul, a Breton Archaeologist

Charles Meryon

1860

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

L. J. Marie Bizeul, a Breton Archaeologist is a 1860 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, depicting Bijou, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Charles Meryon
When & what style?
1860 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting at a table, surrounded by books and papers. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man is L. J. Marie Bizeul, a Breton archaeologist. The archaeologist is the focus of the painting. He seems to be working on something. You can learn more about the artist's use of technique at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

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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