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Etchings of Paris: House with a Turret, Weavers' Street

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

A black and white drawing of a large building on a street corner. The building has stonework to the left and white render to the right and is at least four stories tall. A tall turret extends upwards on the corner, it has a conical roof and a rounded shape. Two balconies are on the front on the second and third floor. People stand outside the ground floor doorway. A tree grows from a planter in front of the turret. Chimneys are on the rooftops with smoke coming out of them. The drawing is highly detailed with much texture and shading. A sidewalk runs along the front of the building and there are other buildings to the right and left. The sky has some clouds.

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495 × 893 px
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