La salle des pas-perdus a l'ancien Palais de Justice (The antechamber of the Palais de Justice, Paris)
This print was made by Charles Meryon in the 19th century to reproduce the original print by Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau that was made around 1561, but likely never completed to his own satisfaction. Only a few impressions of the original plate have survived. Du Cerceau was a much sought after printmaker during the 19th century and several of his more rare sheets were reproduced for collectors. It depicts the antechamber of the Palace of Justice in Paris, which was destroyed by fire in the early 17th century.
Artwork Details
- Title: La salle des pas-perdus a l'ancien Palais de Justice (The antechamber of the Palais de Justice, Paris)
- Artist: Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868)
- Artist: After Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris 1510/12–1585 Annecy)
- Date: 1855
- Medium: Etching (from a pewter plate)
- Dimensions: plate: 12 x 17 1/8 in. (30.5 x 43.5 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.78.19
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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