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Charles Méryon, La Loi Solaire

Charles Méryon

French · 1821–1868 · Painter, Printmaker

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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Charles Méryon, La Morgue, EtchingLa MorgueSloans & Kenyon · $2,200≈ £1,352≈ €1,945Sign up to see
  2. Charles Méryon, San Francisco (S. 54), 1856, Etching and drypoint on Japan paper, third (final) stateSan Francisco (S. 54)Bonhams · $1,750≈ £1,127≈ €1,434Sign up to see
  3. Charles Méryon, La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36), 1854, Etching with drypoint on laid paper with Hudelist watermark, Schneiderman's fourth state (of 7)La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36)Bonhams · $1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,303Sign up to see

Charles Méryon’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Charles Méryon, La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36), 1854, Etching with drypoint on laid paper with Hudelist watermark, Schneiderman's fourth state (of 7)
La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36), 1854
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris (Delteil 31), 1852, Etching with chine collé on wove support, Delteil's seventh state (of 9)
La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris (Delteil 31), 1852
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025
$154Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, Le Grand Châtelet à Paris, 1861, Etching
Le Grand Châtelet à Paris, 1861
Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023
CHF 480Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, "Le petit pont", Radierung
"Le petit pont"
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Feb 26, 2022
€300Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, Saint Etienne Du-Mont, SAINT ETIENNE DU-MONT, etching
Saint Etienne Du-Mont
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 20, 2015
$170Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, San Francisco (S. 54), 1856, Etching and drypoint on Japan paper, third (final) state
San Francisco (S. 54), 1856
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2012
$1,750Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, La Tour de l'Horloge, etching on paper
La Tour de l'Horloge
Levis Fine Art Auctions · May 26, 2007
CA$115Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, La Pompe Notre Dame, Etching
La Pompe Notre Dame
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 26, 2004
€374Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, La Morgue, Etching
La Morgue
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003
$2,200Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, Le petit pont, 1850, Etching
Le petit pont, 1850
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 28, 2003
€805Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, Le Tour de l'horloge, 1852, Etching
Le Tour de l'horloge, 1852
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 28, 2003
€575Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, La Pompe Notre Dame, Etching
La Pompe Notre Dame
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2002
€403Sign up free to see
Charles Méryon, Le petit pont, Um 1850, Radierung und Kupferstich
Le petit pont, Um 1850
Kornfeld · Jun 13, 2019
Charles Méryon, LE STRYGE, edition V/X, Etching
LE STRYGE, edition V/X
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 19, 2015
Charles Méryon, LA MORGUE, edition IV/VII, Etching
LA MORGUE, edition IV/VII
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 19, 2015
Charles Méryon, Le Petit Pont (S. 20), 1850, Etching with engraving on Hudelist laid paper, fourth state (of 9)
Le Petit Pont (S. 20), 1850
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2012
Charles Méryon, Le Pilote de Tonga; La Loi Lunaire, No. 1 (S. 59; 60), 1854; 1856
Le Pilote de Tonga; La Loi Lunaire, No. 1 (S. 59; 60), 1854; 1856
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2012
Charles Méryon, La Pompe Notre-Dame; La Petite Pompe (S. 26; 39), 1852; 1854
La Pompe Notre-Dame; La Petite Pompe (S. 26; 39), 1852; 1854
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2012
Charles Méryon, Saint-Etienne-du-Mont; Bain-Froid Chevrier (S. 25; 93), 1852; 1864, Etchings with drypoint on chine collé to Hallines laid support and wove paper, fourth state (of 8) and fifth (final) state respectively, (S. 93) without verses
Saint-Etienne-du-Mont; Bain-Froid Chevrier (S. 25; 93), 1852; 1864
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2012

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Charles Méryon, La Loi Solaire
La Loi Solaire19th century · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…
Charles Méryon, Presentation of Valerius Maximus to King Louis XI
Presentation of Valerius Maximus to King Louis XI1862
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …
Charles Méryon, Rue des Toiles, Bourges
Rue des Toiles, Bourges1853 · Etching with drypoint; eighth state of eight
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Julia H. Manges, in memory of her …
Charles Méryon, An Old House, or The Musician's House, Bourges
An Old House, or The Musician's House, Bourges1860 · Etching with drypoint; fifth state of five
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…
Charles Méryon, College Henri IV (ou Lycée Napoléon)
College Henri IV (ou Lycée Napoléon)1863–64 · Etching on laid paper; fifth state of eleven
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, 1917 — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Rebus: Béranger was not really strong, for he never had the key to the fields
Rebus: Béranger was not really strong, for he never had the key to the fields1863 · Etching; fourth state
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of E. Gottschalk, 1917 — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, La galerie Notre-Dame, Paris (The Gallery of Notre Dame, Paris)
La galerie Notre-Dame, Paris (The Gallery of Notre Dame, Paris)1853 · etching and engraving on green laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard — Open Acc…
Charles Méryon, Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)1864 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)1864 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)1864 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, La Rue des Mauvais Garçons, Paris (The Street of the Bad Boys)
La Rue des Mauvais Garçons, Paris (The Street of the Bad Boys)1854 · etching on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Schaap of ooi met twee lammeren
Schaap of ooi met twee lammeren1850
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Charles Méryon, Study for "Le Petit Pont"
Study for "Le Petit Pont"1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Study for "Le Petit Pont"
Study for "Le Petit Pont"1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Study for "Le Petit Pont"
Study for "Le Petit Pont"1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Chasse-maree au plus pres
Chasse-maree au plus pres
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Tikao, naturel d'Akaroa
Tikao, naturel d'Akaroa
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Moliere's Tomb
Moliere's Tomb1854
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, River Dredges and Lighters
River Dredges and Lighters1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Seine Boat for "Le Pont-au-Change"
Seine Boat for "Le Pont-au-Change"1854
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Charles Meryon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Charles Méryon, It Rocks but is Not Sunk
It Rocks but is Not Sunk1854 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection — public doma…
Charles Méryon, La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris
La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris1852 · Etching with drypoint on tan laid chine, hinged to ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson — public dom…
Charles Méryon, The Apse of Notre-Dame, Paris
The Apse of Notre-Dame, Paris1854 · Etching and drypoint ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection — public domain (CC0)
Charles Méryon, Plan of the Battle of Sinope
Plan of the Battle of Sinope1853 · Etching and roulette in black and tinted with watercolor in blue and yellow on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection — public doma…

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