Artwork
The Admiralty, Paris
The Admiralty, Paris is a print by the Impressionist artist Charles Meryon. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1963.603
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride
About this work
Overview
The Admiralty, Paris is a print created by Charles Meryon in 1865. It is part of a series of views of Paris that showcase the artist's unique perspective on the city.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a grand, columned building, likely the Louvre's Pavillon de l'Horloge or a similar monumental structure, with people and horses in the foreground, conveying a sense of activity and importance.
Technique & Style
Meryon, a prominent French etcher, worked primarily in etching due to his colour blindness. His technique and style are characterized by a focus on line and tone, reflecting his Gothic vision of Paris.
Context
The work is associated with Meryon's series of Parisian views, which offer a distinctive perspective on the city.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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.
House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris
Etchings of Paris: Tourelle, rue de l'Ecole de Médicine
L'ancien Louvre d'après une peinture de Zeeman, 1651 (The Old Louvre, from a Painting by Zeeman, 1651)
The Etchings of Paris: The Gallery of Notre Dame
Tourelle de la rue de la Tixéranderie
The Institution
Place de Louis XV
Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues)
The Prisons: A Prison Door
Entrance to the French Capuchin Convent at Athens