La Tour de l Horloge. (The Clock Tower). Fifth State of Ten,

CHARLES MERYON

Published by Self published, 1852

About this Item

Charles Meryon etching with engraving titled La Tour de l Horloge. (The Clock Tower). Fifth state of ten, printed in 1852. Initialed in plate. From the collection of R.J.A.Vroom, Dutch collector, with his monogram stamped on the verso of the print. The print collectors stamp can be seen as a slight blemish on the front of the image, see photograph; attached to a window mount along top edge; otherwise a fine and unusually clear impression on nineteenth century watermarked laid paper in very good clean condition. An impression prior to the large edition published by L Artiste, [1858]. Plate size 261 x 185mm; Sheet size 380 x 295mm Reference: Schneiderman 23.v/x; Delteil-Wright 28.v/x : Both catalogued as Fifth state of ten. 1852. Provenance: Robin Garton. (Not in the Catalogue 37, 1987, Charles Meryon Eaux-Fortes Sur Paris as the description does not match as being from Vroom collection): The print was formally in the collection of R.J.A.Vroom of Helmond, Holland 1928-90 stamp verso. Vrooms collection of Meryon prints was given to the Rijksprentenkabinet Museum, Amsterdam, and forms the basis of their considerable collection. This impression has been set aside earlier as a duplicate. Seller Inventory # 60003140

Bibliographic Details

Title: La Tour de l Horloge. (The Clock Tower). ...

Publisher: Self published

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: Charles Meryon

Condition: Very Good