Art, literature & historyStudy for San Francisco
1855–56
- Dating
- Date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Graphite on cream wove tracing paper (discolored to tan), tipped on ivory wove card
- Dimensions
- 17.9 × 12.3 cm (7 1/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1909.293A
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Study for San Francisco — Charles Meryon. 1855–56.
Medium: Graphite on cream wove tracing paper (discolored to tan), tipped on ivory wove card. Dimensions: 17.9 × 12.3 cm (7 1/16 × 4 7/8 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.