ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
The horizon line is positioned slightly above the middle of the image. Stone buildings line a waterway, leading to a section with small structures, with a sign reading "BAIN-FROID CHEVRIER." Intricate architectural details are visible on the buildings to the right, including columns and a flag. On the left, there is a massive stone facade with linear hatch marks. The sky is filled with soft clouds. The color palette is monochrome, predominantly brown. Neat rows of trees and more buildings are seen in the distance.
Read the visual description

The horizon line is positioned slightly above the middle of the image. Stone buildings line a waterway, leading to a section with small structures, with a sign reading "BAIN-FROID CHEVRIER." Intricate architectural details are visible on the buildings to the right, including columns and a flag. On the left, there is a massive stone facade with linear hatch marks. The sky is filled with soft clouds. The color palette is monochrome, predominantly brown. Neat rows of trees and more buildings are seen in the distance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bain-froid chevrier, dit "de l'École" (Chevrier's Cold-Bath Establishment, Sometimes called the "School-Baths")

Charles Meryon

Date
1864
Medium
etching in black and gold on Hudelist laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13 × 14.5 cm (5 1/8 × 5 11/16 in.) sheet: 34.3 × 33.1 cm (13 1/2 × 13 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6178
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Building
  • Figures
  • Writing
Provenance

Charles W. Dowdeswell [1832-1915], London, (Lugt 690); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

(Charles Meryon's monogram) upper center composition, in plate, artist's hand. "PARIS, MDCCCLXIV" lower left margin, in plate. "Pierron Imp Paris." lower right margin, in plate. "BAIN-FROID CHEVRIER / DIT DE L'ECOLE" lower center margin, in plate. "Eh oui!...BAIN-FROID!" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "Paris 1864" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. (Charles Meryon's monogram) lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "Pierron Imp" lower center margin, gold ink, in plate. "P12983" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Charles W. Dowdeswell collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 690).

Watermarks

"HUDELIST"

NGA object ID 9110. 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.