Passerelle du Pont-au-Change, Paris, après l'Incendie de 1621 (Footbridge Temporarily Replacing the Pont-au-Change, Paris, after the Fire of 1621)

Charles Meryon after Stefano Della Bella

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a riverside scene from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is low in the composition, showing a line of buildings and landscape blending with the sky. The detailed etching technique defines the structures, including a stone building with a conical roof and a wooden structure on stilts over the water. Two figures are near the riverbank with a small boat. The color scheme is monochromatic with black and white tones. The background is minimal, emphasizing the horizontal lines of the water, bridge, and skyline.