Doorway of an Ancient Convent in the Rue Mirabeau, Bourges

1851

Provincial French architecture documented with archaeological precision, demonstrating Meryon's interest in preserving vanishing historical structures through his etching needle.

Medium: etching

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Charles Méryon, Doorway of an Ancient Convent in the Rue Mirabeau, Bourges, 1851