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Study for San Francisco, far right section by Charles Meryon — VisualArtsDB

Study for San Francisco, far right section

Study for San Francisco, far right section

1855–1856

Medium: Graphite on tan wove tracing paper
Dimensions: 23.2 × 23.4 cm (9 3/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Genre: graphite
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)graphiteprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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The Old Gate of the Palace of Justice, Paris

The Old Gate of the Palace of Justice, Paris

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Chevrier's Cold Bath Establishment, Paris

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Collège Henry IV (or Lycée Napoléon), Paris

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Church of St. Etienne du Mont, Paris

Church of St. Etienne du Mont, Paris

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New Caledonia: Large Native Hut on the Road from Balade to Puépo, 1845

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Native Barns and Huts at Akaroa, Banks' Peninsula, 1845

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The 'Pavillon de Mademoiselle' and Part of the Louvre

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Molière's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Molière's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Charles Meryon, 1854