The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 16, 2026

A horizontal etching peers through a massive stone arch. To our left, wooden scaffolding and a boat sit in deep shadow. On our right, a figure scales a rope against a pale pier. Through the arch, a sunlit bridge spans the river toward pointed towers. Small figures navigate rowboats in the water. Densely layered, cross-hatched lines create deep contrast between the cavernous foreground and the bright sky where three birds soar.

L'arch du Pont Notre Dame, Paris

1853

Charles Meryon

(French, 1821–1868)
France, 19th century
etching
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1922.147
Catalogue raisonné: Delteil & Wright 25
Location: Not on view
  • Francis, Henry. "Meyron's Etchings of Paris." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 29, no. 1 (January 1942): 3-6. Mentioned: p. 4-5 www.jstor.org
  • Between Past and Present: French, English, and American Etching 1850 - 1950. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15-June 26, 1977).
  • {{cite web|title=L'arch du Pont Notre Dame, Paris|url=false|author=Charles Meryon|year=1853|access-date=16 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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