Charles Meryon

The Printer Valère Maxime being Presented to King Louis XI

1860

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching and drypoint on grayish ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 14.7 × 17.2 cm (5 13/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Plate: 17.2 × 20 cm (6 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25 × 32.3 cm (9 7/8 × 12 3/4 in.)
Collection no.
1927.4418
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Printer Valère Maxime being Presented to King Louis XI — Charles Meryon. 1860.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on grayish ivory laid paper. Dimensions: Image: 14.7 × 17.2 cm (5 13/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Plate: 17.2 × 20 cm (6 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25 × 32.3 cm (9 7/8 × 12 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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