Solar Law

Charles Meryon French

1855

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Title: Solar Law
Artist: Charles Meryon (French, 1821–1868)
Date: 1855
Medium: Etching printed on two plates; only state (proof)
Dimensions: plate: 4 5/8 x 3 3/16 in. (11.7 x 8.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.78.55
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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