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The Admiralty, Paris, by Charles Meryon, 1865

The Admiralty, Paris

Charles Meryon

1865

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Admiralty, Paris is a 1865 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Charles Meryon
When & what style?
1865 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a large building with columns in the middle of the image. The building is white and has many windows. There are people and horses in front of the building. The sky is cloudy and has birds flying in it. The building looks very important and old. The people in front of it seem to be doing different things, like riding horses or standing around. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, look into the Impressionism movement.

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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