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The image shows an angled perspective of a street scene with rustic, half-timbered buildings stretching into the distance on the right. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, as the focus is on the detailed architecture and lively atmosphere. The etching technique creates fine, linear brushstrokes that convey texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, in varying shades of sepia. Figures are seen conversing near scattered barrels, while rooftops and chimneys lead the eye toward the background.
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The image shows an angled perspective of a street scene with rustic, half-timbered buildings stretching into the distance on the right. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, as the focus is on the detailed architecture and lively atmosphere. The etching technique creates fine, linear brushstrokes that convey texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, in varying shades of sepia. Figures are seen conversing near scattered barrels, while rooftops and chimneys lead the eye toward the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ancienne habitation à Bourges, dite "La Maison du Musicien" (An Old House at Bourges, Sometimes Called the "Musician's House")

Charles Meryon

Date
1860
Medium
etching with drypoint on green laid paper
Dimensions
image: 23 × 13.5 cm (9 1/16 × 5 5/16 in.) plate: 24.3 × 13.9 cm (9 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 28.5 × 19 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.1.31
Credit line
Gift of R. Horace Gallatin
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Street
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

(Hahlo & Co., New York); purchased 1916 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York City; gift to NGA, 1949.

Inscription

"CM." lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "2784-420" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 35115. 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.