1821-1868
Charles Meryon was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he suffered from colour blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. He also suffered from mental illness, dying in an asylum.
![La Morgue [The Mortuary] by Charles Meryon at Sarah Sauvin](https://www.printed-editions.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/La_Morgue_The_Mortuary_by_Charles_Meryon_From_Sarah_Sauvin_439644-227x260.jpg)
