Le Grand Châtelet à Paris, vers 1780
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Charles Meryon
(Paris, 1821 - 1868, Charenton-le-Pont)
artistcopy after
Victor Jean Nicolle
(Paris, 1754 - 1826, Paris)
Date1861
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumEtching on laid paper
Dimensions23.2 x 29.5 cm (9 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number2.4.o.88
eMuseum ID730936
Original Number3.1.o.20
EmbARK ObjectID12883
Previous NumberP17e87
TMS Source ID1934
Last Updated10/3/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 131.
MarksNotesInscribed in plate (recto, at bottom): C.M. sculp. 1861. Pierron Imp. r. Montfaucon I. Le Grand Chatelet à Paris. d'aprés un dessin exécuté vers 1780, qui fait partie de la collection de Mr Bérard. Chez Rochoux Quai de l'Horloge, 19
Inscribed in graphite (recto, lower left corner): 2nd state
Inscribed in graphite (recto, lower center): Charles Meryon
Numbered in graphite (verso, lower left): 64855
Stamped in black ink (verso, lower right); "S" with a "W" and "B" inset
Inscribed in graphite (verso, lower right): JH
Watermark: Unidentified coat of Arms / AM / C Blauw
Inscribed in graphite (recto, lower left corner): 2nd state
Inscribed in graphite (recto, lower center): Charles Meryon
Numbered in graphite (verso, lower left): 64855
Stamped in black ink (verso, lower right); "S" with a "W" and "B" inset
Inscribed in graphite (verso, lower right): JH
Watermark: Unidentified coat of Arms / AM / C Blauw
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for $14 on 4 May 1886.
