Etchings of Paris; Title page to the suite 1852

This title page for Charles Meryon's series of etchings *Etchings of Paris*, created in 1852, displays the artist’s name and the title in a bold, chiseled font. The graphic style uses a textured, gritty background and a worn, chipped stone frame to evoke the aging of Paris, a theme prevalent in Meryon’s work. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this example of the artist's signature Romantic and Realist approach to depicting the city.