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Fort Grand Châtelet and market square in Paris
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Fort Grand Châtelet and market square in Paris

Charles Meryon · 1861 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; hand coloring; drypoint; paper; paint (coating)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The fort Grand Châtelet at the Pont-au-Change in Paris in the situation before it was demolished in 1860. On the square in front of the fort it is bustling with various merchants on the market. The artist used an anonymous drawing from circa 1780 as an example.

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Credit lineFort Grand Châtelet en marktplein in Parijs. 1861. Charles Meryon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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