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The Vampire

A work made of etching and drypoint in warm black on ivory wove chine, laid down on ivory laid paper.
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  • A work made of etching and drypoint in warm black on ivory wove chine, laid down on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1853

Artist:

Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868)
printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles Meryon

Title

The Vampire

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Original 1853

Medium

Etching and drypoint in warm black on ivory wove chine, laid down on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image, including stray marks: 16.4 × 11.7 cm (6 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.); Plate: 17.2 × 13 cm (6 13/16 × 5 1/8 in.); Primary support: 16.8 × 12.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 15/16 in.); Secondary support: 49 × 32 cm (19 5/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Forsyth Estate

Reference Number

1927.1751

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