Le stryge (The Vampire)
1853
Artist, French, 1821 - 1868
Printer, French, 1822 - 1907
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Artwork overview
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Medium
etching on green laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
plate: 17.1 × 13.3 cm (6 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
sheet: 21.5 × 17.7 cm (8 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.) -
Accession
1963.11.153
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Catalogue Raisonné
Schneiderman 1990, no. 27, State iv/x
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Charles W. Dowdeswell [1832-1915], London, (Lugt 690); Thomas Simpson [b.1877], Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1963.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1924
Delteil, Loys and Harold J.L. Wright. Catalogue raisonne of the Etchings of Charles Meryon. New York: Winfred Porter Truesdell, 1924.
1990
Schneiderman, Richard S. The Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints by Charles Meryon. London: Garton & Co., 1990.
Inscriptions
"CM" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "C. Meryon del. sculp. / -MDCCCLIII-" lower left margin, in plate, artist's hand. "A. Delâtremimp. rue de la bucherie.6." lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "Insatiable vampire l'éternelle Luxure / Sur la Grande Cité convoite sa pâture." lower center margin, in plate, artist's hand. "C.M" lower right margin, in plate, artist's hand. "190" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "D-W - 23 IV of 8" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "2" [encircled] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "L.D. 23 IV" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "c. 7729" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "22" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Murr" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
Markings
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Charles W. Dowdeswell collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 690).
Watermarks
None.
Wikidata ID
Q65508013