1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Antechamber of the Palace of Justice, Paris is a 1855 by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a long, empty hall with high arches and tall columns. The floor is packed with tiny figures walking in rows, like a crowd in a courtroom. Windows line the far wall, letting in light that hits the smooth stone floors and walls. Notice how the artist used sharp lines and shadows to make the space feel deep and quiet. The people at the bottom look small and distant, almost like they’re part of the architecture. Check out Realism to see how artists like this one focused on everyday scenes.
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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