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La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris, 1852. Etching with drypoint on tan laid chine, hinged to ivory laid paper.

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Etching with drypoint on tan laid chine, hinged to ivory laid paper · Image: 17.2 × 25.3 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris
Artist
Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868
Date
1852
Medium
Etching with drypoint on tan laid chine, hinged to ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 17.2 × 25.3 cm (6 13/16 × 10 in.); Plate: 17.2 × 25.3 cm (6 13/16 × 10 in.); Primary support: 18.2 × 26 cm (7 3/16 × 10 1/4 in.); Secondary support: 23.1 × 32 cm (9 1/8 × 12 5/8 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1821–1868

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La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris · Charles Meryon, 1852
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