Solar Law 1855

drawing, print, etching, paper, ink

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

ink paper printed

print

etching

paper

personal sketchbook

ink

france

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Solar Law" is an etching by Charles Meryon from 1855. It is a unique and mysterious artwork that features a stylized sun above a handwritten text. The text is in French and is likely a fictionalized account of some sort of law. Meryon is known for his haunting and atmospheric etchings of Paris, and "Solar Law" is a fascinating example of his style. The artwork is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago has a fantastic collection of etchings including other works by Meryon.