La Loi lunaire, 1er planche ("Lunar" Law, 1st plate)
1856
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1856
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows two women in dark dresses standing on a rooftop at night. Moonlight shines on them while below, Paris glows with streetlights. The women look small against the huge sky. Meryon etched this in 1856. He used drypoint to scratch fine lines into the plate. That lets light play across the women’s dresses in a soft way. Look up etching.
