1852
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris (The Notre-Dame Pump) is a 1852 ink by Charles Meryon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy Paris riverside with a tall, skinny tower in the middle. Nearby, a wooden pump sits by the water, surrounded by scaffolding and tools. In the background, buildings with steep roofs line the shore, and a few small boats float on the river. The artist focused on everyday city life, not grand scenes. The lines are sharp and detailed, almost like a map. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made 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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