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Charles Méryon — Rebus:  "Beranger was not really strong for he never had the key to the fields"
Charles Méryon

Rebus: "Beranger was not really strong for he never had the key to the fields"

1863

A rare example of Meryon's wit and literary interests, this cryptic visual puzzle demonstrates the artist's engagement with contemporary cultural figures beyond his typical architectural subjects.

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etching

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Charles Méryon, Rebus: "Beranger was not really strong for he never had the key to the fields", 1863

A rare example of Meryon's wit and literary interests, this cryptic visual puzzle demonstrates the artist's engagement with contemporary cultural figures beyond his typical architectural subjects.

Medium
etching
Year
1863
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Symbolic, Conceptual, Historic, Etching, Printmaking, Literary, Allegorical, Portrait, Narrative, Key, Black and White, Satirical, Literary References

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