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College Henri IV

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

The drawing displays a village scene with buildings on the left. The horizon line is suggested by the alignment of rooftops. The sketch is in pencil with fine lines defining the structures, with touches of orange for detail. The color palette is minimal, mostly natural tones and grey with sparse orange accents. Some vegetation and trees are sketched in the foreground. Various rooftops and buildings are outlined more densely in the background. The top of the paper includes inscriptions, annotations, and a faint sketch of two circular shapes.

Artwork Details

Date
1869
Medium
graphite with red chalk additions on laid paper
Dimensions
3350 × 3477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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