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This image shows an architectural scene along a canal or river. A wooden bridge crosses the water, supported by a stone structure on the left. The horizon features elevated buildings, possibly from an older European cityscape. The brushstroke technique is detailed, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. A round building with balconies and a flagpole is on the right. In the distance, hills covered with trees create a backdrop.
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This image shows an architectural scene along a canal or river. A wooden bridge crosses the water, supported by a stone structure on the left. The horizon features elevated buildings, possibly from an older European cityscape. The brushstroke technique is detailed, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. A round building with balconies and a flagpole is on the right. In the distance, hills covered with trees create a backdrop.

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 on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 12.1 × 13.7 cm (4 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.) plate (cut to plate mark): 12.5 × 14.5 cm (4 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6179
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Flag
  • Bridge
  • Boat
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

Philippe Burty [1830-1890], Paris, (Lugt 413); Francis Seymour Haden [1818-1910], London; Louis-Remi Garnier [19th century], Paris, (Lugt 2211); Cortlandt F. Bishop [1870-1935], New York City, (Lugt 2770b); (sale, American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York, 19 November 1935, lot 142); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

Not signed. Not dated. "93 a" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Haden" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Marks

(Philippe Burty collector's stamp) lower right margin, red stamped ink, (Lugt 413). "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). "RG" (Louis-Remi Garnier collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 2211). (Cortland F. Bishop collector's stamp) verso, purple stamped ink, (Lugt 2770b).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 9111. 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.