Molière's Tomb and the Old Gate of the Palais de Justice, Paris

An etching on pale paper showing two framed vignettes stacked vertically. The upper wreath-encircled scene depicts a tomb with a inscribed plaque reading MOLIÈRE, while the lower oval shows a Gothic gatehouse with turrets, a central arch and a radiating sun above. Fine hatching gives the scene its tonal depth.

Artist

Charles Meryon

Date

1854

Medium

Etching and drypoint on ivory wove paper

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 2185 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection