Charles Meryon
ARTISTCharles Meryon was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. His most famous works are a series of views powerfully conveying his distinctive Gothic vision of Paris. He also had mental illness, dying in an asylum.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Charles Meryon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Charles Meryon, wall art & digital downloads
Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868) has 193 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
Charles Meryon was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. His most famous works are a series of views powerfully conveying his distinctive Gothic vision of Paris. He also had mental illness, dying in an asylum.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Charles Meryon's work on the site falls under Prints (290), Drawings (68), Landscape (40).
By movement, it's catalogued as Realism (425), Romanticism (22).
Culture: French (447).
By orientation: 199 landscape, 235 portrait, 13 square.
Other French artists of the period
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- Paul Gavarni — 820 artworks
- Odilon Redon — 819 artworks
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir — 802 artworks
- Edgar Degas — 684 artworks
Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 193 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.