Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
One of the greatest French etchers and an important figure in the mid-19th-century etching revival, Meryon devoted himself exclusively to drawing and printmaking by the age of 28. Continually experimenting to achieve the desired nuances of light and shadow, he developed his compositions through numerous states and printed on a variety of papers, favoring pale green for some of his most beautiful impressions. Meryon specialized in views of Paris, often recording older areas, like the morgue building dating from 1568, soon to disappear with the modernization of the city.
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Edmond Gosselin (French) — La Morgue
Charles Meryon — The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)
Charles Meryon — The Mortuary, Paris (La Morgue)
Maxime Lalanne (French, 1827–1886) — Rue des Marmousets (Old
Otto H. Bacher (American, 1856–1909) — Cleveland, Woodland A
Maxime Lalanne (French, 1827–1886) — Rue des Marmousets (Old
Edmond Gosselin (French) — Saint-Etienne-du-Mont
Maxime Lalanne (French, 1827–1886) — Rue des Marmousets (Old
Otto H. Bacher (American, 1856–1909) — Via Garibaldi
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Thames Police
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) — Thames Police
Otto H. Bacher (American, 1856–1909) — Ship and Elevator
