1854
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'abside de Notre-Dame de Paris (The Apse ofthe Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris) is a 1854 ink by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a river with boats, a stone bridge, and a large, detailed cathedral on a hill. People walk along the riverbank, some near a wagon pulled by horses. Trees line the far side of the river, and the cathedral has tall spires, pointed arches, and scaffolding around parts of it. The artist focused on how light and shadow play on the cathedral’s stone and scaffolding. This was made as an etching, which means the image was carved into metal before being printed. Look up etching to see how artists create these detailed prints.
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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