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La Morgue, Paris: PL.3259-014

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

La Morgue, Paris
Translated as: The Mortuary

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Meryon, Charles

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lewis Meryon Bequest, 1928

Legal notes

On long term loan from Pembroke College, Cambridge (From the Lewis Meryon Bequest, 1928)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Lent (1938) by Pembroke College

Dating

Production date: AD 1854

Note

Fourth state

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 221 mm Width 192 mm
Sheet Height 417 mm Width 326 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. Meryon del. sculp. mdcccliv
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Imp. Rue neuve St. Etienne-du-Mont - No. 26 -
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Inscription present: Lewis Meryon

  • Text: LM
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Initials

Identification numbers

Accession number: PL.3259-014
Primary reference Number: 6173
Delteil/Wright: 36 IV
Schneidermann: 42
Old number: Pembroke 14
Old loan number: no. 18-1938
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 28 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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