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La Panne, by Charles Meryon, graphite, 1839

La Panne

Charles Meryon

1839

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

La Panne is a 1839 graphite by Charles Meryon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Charles Meryon
When & what style?
1839 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a simple landscape drawing with a few trees and a road. The drawing is done in graphite on paper, which was a common medium at the time. It's interesting that Meryon created this work when he was just a teenager, showing his early skill. Check out the work of artist: Meryon, Charles to learn more about his style.

About the artist

Portrait of Charles Meryon
Artist

Charles Meryon

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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