Petit Pont, Paris
1850
from the Etchings of Paris (Eaux-Fortes sur Paris) series (1852–54)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jacobus Francis van Breda and Helen Mary Cooley through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
- Gallery location
- Late 19th & early 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Charles Meryon was one of the most significant artists associated with the renewed interest in the etching medium in France from the 1840s. He was known for his etchings of the medieval quarters of Paris that were being modernised under Baron Haussmann’s public works program (1853–70). Petit Pont, Paris is the first in Meryon’s famous series of twelve prints Etchings of Paris, which recorded the disappearing monuments of the old city. Connecting the Ile de la Cité (City Island) with the Left Bank, the Petit Pont bridge would be reconstructed in 1853 and is shown by Meryon from the vantage point of the towpath, with the towers on Notre-Dame cathedral looming in the background.
Artwork Details
Gift of Jacobus Francis van Breda and Helen Mary Cooley through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
Level 2, NGV International