1866
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'ancien Louvre d'après une peinture de Zeeman, 1651 (The Old Louvre, from a Painting by Zeeman, 1651) is a 1866 ink by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an old stone building with a tall roof and chimneys, sitting by a river. Boats float in the water below, and the sky above is filled with swirling lines like wind or smoke. The buildings in the background are simple, with straight lines and no bright colors—just black, white, and gray. Look closer at the boats: they’re packed tightly together, almost like a crowd. This was likely a busy river port long ago. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Meryon created these fine details with acid and metal plates.
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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