House with a turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris
(Tourelle, rue de la Tixeranderie)
1852
from the Etchings of Paris (Eaux-Fortes sur Paris) series (1852–54)
- Medium
- etching on green paper
- Measurements
- 24.4 × 13.0 cm (plate) 32.5 × 20.5 cm (sheet)
- Catalogue/s Raisonné
- Schneiderman 24 III
- Edition
- 3rd of 5 states
- Departments
- International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jacobus Francis van Breda and Helen Mary Cooley through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
- Gallery location
- Late 19th & early 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International - About this work
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Charles Meryon’s etchings are meticulous in their attention to detail – a consequence of his training as a naval draughtsman, the innovations of photography, which he often relied upon, and his antiquarian interest in recording the passing appearance of the city. His etchings also have a highly personal character and convey a sense of mystery and tension. Meryon appreciated the different effects that could be achieved by varying ink and paper colour, as well as the wiping of the plate, to create impressions that are both brilliant and subtle.