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La Morgue [The Mortuary]

Charles Meryon

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Artwork details

Title
La Morgue [The Mortuary]
Date
1854
Medium
Etching
Edition
unknown
Catalogue Raisonne
Delteil 36, Schneiderman 42, 4th state (of 6).
Image
23 x 20.6 cm
Sheet
43.8 x 28.2 cm
Status
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The Artist

Charles Meryon

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.

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