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The image shows an etched portrait of a man. He is facing slightly to the left, with distinct facial features including a furrowed brow, deep-set eyes, and a prominent nose. His hair is wavy and pushed back, with facial hair in the form of a mustache and a small chin beard. The man is wearing formal attire, including a buttoned coat, collared shirt, and a scarf or cravat around his neck. The background is plain, and there is an inscription along the left side that reads "C. MERYON sc."
National Gallery of Art · Print
Benjamin Fillon
Charles Meryon
- Date
- 1862
- Medium
- etching in red and black on Japan laid paper
- Dimensions
- image: 9.7 × 8.1 cm (3 13/16 × 3 3/16 in.) plate: 12.7 × 11.1 cm (5 × 4 3/8 in.) sheet: 33.6 × 25.2 cm (13 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2010.25.2
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- bust 3/4 right
- portrait
Provenance
(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased by NGA, 2010.
Inscription
"C. MERYON SC.S. Pho. LXII. P.s" center left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Benjamin Fillon for [illeg.]" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
Marks
None.
Watermarks
None.
NGA object ID 150506. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.