View of Part of the City of Paris, Towards the Close of the 17th Century

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a city scene. A bridge with an archway on the left side spans a river. The river runs horizontally across the bottom. Boats are on the river. Buildings line the river, most have steeply pitched roofs and chimneys. Roofs of buildings on the right side appear to have scaffolding. A large building on the right side has a sign. People and birds are in the sky and on the river. The image is rectangular. Text is at the bottom.