Charles Meryon
The Vampire
1853
Physical Qualities
Etching, Mount: 407 × 309 mm. (16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Sheet: 190 × 147 mm. (7 1/2 × 5 13/16 in.)
Plate: 171 × 127 mm. (6 3/4 × 5 in.)
Image: 157 × 118 mm. (6 3/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series
Plate 6 in the series "Eaux-Fortes sur Paris" (1852-1854)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.7
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "CM"; below image, lower left, in plate "C. Meryon del. sculp. / - MDCCCLIII - [in reverse]"; below image, lower right, in plate "A. Delâtre imp. rue de la bucherie - 6."; below image, lower center right, in graphite "Wright 23 / Wright 5th state of 7"; below image, lower right, in graphite "[erased] $75 / [diamond with indecipherable text] / Wr. 5 / 23" Verso: center in graphite "La Stryge / 1853"; lower center in graphite diamond with "4950 / $(?)75."; lower center in graphite "Del 5th st. - Wright / Wed. - 3rd st / Burty - / without verses. / with pub. lines -"
Markings: CM: Garrett
