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The image shows a man's bust, with the upper half of his body visible in a formal pose. He has a full beard and mustache, with curly or wavy, receding hair. The man is wearing a suit with a high collared shirt and a bow tie. Around him are books and scrolls with various titles visible, such as "CODE" and "LOIS." The background features a library or study with shelves full of books and writing implements.
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The image shows a man's bust, with the upper half of his body visible in a formal pose. He has a full beard and mustache, with curly or wavy, receding hair. The man is wearing a suit with a high collared shirt and a bow tie. Around him are books and scrolls with various titles visible, such as "CODE" and "LOIS." The background features a library or study with shelves full of books and writing implements.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Armand Guéraud

Charles Meryon

Date
1862
Medium
etching and engraving in black and red on laid paper [printed from 2 plates]
Dimensions
plate: 16.2 × 13.2 cm (6 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.) sheet: 27.2 × 21.4 cm (10 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1977.35.2
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Book
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased by the NGA, 1977.

Inscription

(Charles Meryon's monogram) lower center composition, red ink, artist's hand. "MERYON. INV. SCULP" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "MERYON Imp. r Duperré 20." lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "PARIS / MDCCCLXII" lower center composition, in plate. Verso: none.

Marks

None.

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 56316. 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.