Charles Meryon
France, b.1821, d.1868
Le Pavillon de Mademoiselle et une partie du Louvre
- 1849
- Etching
- Gift of the Collins family, 2021
- 131 x 241mm
- 2021/033
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Tags: boats, bridges (built works), buildings (structures), palaces, people (agents), urban landscapes
The bridge depicted is the Pont Rouge, a timber bridge that existed between 1632 and 1684. The Seine is now crossed at this point by the Pont Royal.
The 'Pavillon de Mademoiselle' is now known as the 'Pavillon de Flore'.