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The Vampire

A work made of etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching and drypoint 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 on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 16.5 × 11.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 11/16 in.); Plate: 17.2 × 13 cm (6 13/16 × 5 1/8 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 29.6 cm (15 1/4 × 11 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Louise Cobb Walker

Reference Number

1952.535

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