Charles Meryon

San Francisco

1855–56

Dating
Date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 24 × 10 cm (9 1/2 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33.7 × 103.5 cm (13 5/16 × 40 3/4 in.)
Collection no.
1942.17
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

San Francisco — Charles Meryon. 1855–56.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper. Dimensions: Plate: 24 × 10 cm (9 1/2 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33.7 × 103.5 cm (13 5/16 × 40 3/4 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.

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