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Etchings of Paris: Title Page

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image features a book cover with a brown background and a rectangular border. The border has a wavy edge, with a darker brown color than the background. Inside the border, there are five lines of text in a foreign language, likely French. The top line reads "EAUX-FORTES" in large letters. The second line reads "SUR" in smaller letters. The third line reads "PARIS" in large letters. The fourth line reads "par" in small letters, followed by "C MERYON" on the same line, in larger letters. The fifth line reads "MDCCC.LII" in small letters. The text and border are darker brown than the background. The background has some darker brown spots and lines throughout.

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680 × 893 px
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