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Statue of a vampire as a waterspout on the tower of Notre Dame and a view over Paris
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Statue of a vampire as a waterspout on the tower of Notre Dame and a view over Paris

Charles Meryon · 1853 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Image of a vampire as a gargoyle leaning over the edge of the upper balcony of one of the towers of Notre Dame. The artist has chosen an oval vignette with on the right this fragment of the church and on the left a view over Paris with black crows flying past in the field of view. Below the image stands a verse in two lines: 'Insatiable vampire, the eternal ... covets its prey.'

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBeeld van vampier als waterspuwer op toren van Notre Dame en vergezicht over Parijs. 1853. Charles Meryon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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