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Circular etching of a dark Gothic stone facade with two round towers and a central gable, with radiating lines behind and a winged figure above.

The Old Gate of the Palace of Justice, Paris

A circular etching shows a Gothic-style stone facade with two round towers flanking a steep central gable, all rendered in dense dark hatching. Radiating light lines fill the sky behind, and a winged creature above a looping banner hovers over the roofline.

Artist
Charles Meryon
Date
1854
Medium
Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1774 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1854).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

Español: La antigua puerta del Palacio de Justicia, París

Un grabado circular muestra una fachada de piedra de estilo gótico con dos torres redondas que flanquean un frontón central empinado, todo trazado con denso rayado oscuro. Líneas de luz radiantes llenan el cielo detrás, y una criatura alada sobre una cinta ondulada flota sobre la cornisa.

Português: A antiga porta do Palácio da Justiça, Paris

Uma gravura circular mostra uma fachada de pedra em estilo gótico com duas torres redondas que ladeiam um frontão central íngreme, todo traçado em hachuras escuras e densas. Linhas de luz radiantes preenchem o céu atrás, e uma criatura alada sobre uma faixa ondulada paira acima do telhado.

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