Charles Meryon. 1821-1868.
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L'Arche du Pont Notre-Dame. (An Arch of the Pont Notre Dame, Paris). 1853 and later. Etching. Burty 39, Delteil-Wright 25; Schneiderman 28.viii. 6 x 7 3/4 (sheet 11 3/16 x 17 15/16). Series: Eaux-Fortes sur Paris. Edition of 30 printed in 1861. A fine impression on chine mounted on cream laid paper with an Arms of Amsterdam watermark. Numbered 8 in pencil. AAnnotated in pencil, lower left, 'Burty 39 3e état chine' with another annotation in a different hand '(the writing to the left is Philippe Burty's). Annotated in pencil, top left, "... publication no 5" in the same handwriting as that ascribed to Burty. $3,500.
Le Ministère de la Marine (The Admiralty, Paris). 1865. Etching. Schneiderman 94/vii. 6 5/8 x 5 3/4 (sheet 18 3/4 x 14 1/2). Published by Cadart and Luquet for the Soeiété des Aquafortistes, August 1, 1866. Blindstamp of the publishers, Cadart and Luquet. Monogrammed, titled and signed in the plate. A fine impression on cream laid paper with full margins. $1,500.
La Pompe Notre Dame. (The Pumphouse, Notre Dame). 1861. Etching. Delteil-Wright 31.ix; Schneiderman 26.x. 6 3/4 x 10. Edition 30 in this state. Series: Eaux-Fortes sur Paris. Initialed in the plate. Illustrated: Leipnik, A History of French Etching. Ex-collection: Louis Conrad Rosenberg, the American architectural etcher. $2,750.
La Tour de l'Horloge. (The Clock Tower). 1858. Etching. Delteil-Wright 28.vi/x. Schneiderman 23.vi/x. Edition of 600 for l'Artiste volume 5, number 9,é October, 1858. 10 1/4 x 7 5/16 (sheet 12 1/4 x 18 5/8). Series: Eaux-Fortes sur Paris. Illustrated: Keppel, The Golden Age of Engraving; Salaman, Modern Masters of Etching: Meryon. Monogrammed in the plate, upper right. Printed on India appliqué mounted on white wove paper. Scattered foxing in the margins, otherwise fine condition. A glowing impression. $3,000.
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