Le Ministère de la Marine
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| - | '''Charles Méryon''' ([[November 23]], [[1821]]-[[February 13]], [[1868]]), was a [[France|French]] artist, who worked almost entirely in [[etching]], as he suffered from [[colour-blindness]]. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant [[etcher of 19th century France]]. He also suffered from [[mental illness]], dying in an [[asylum]]. His most famous work is a series of views of [[Paris]], such as ''[[Le Ministère de la Marine]]''. | + | ''[[Le Ministère de la Marine]]'' (1865-1866) is a print by French etcher [[Charles Meryon]] depicting the [[Ministry of the Navy (France)|marine ministry]] "attacked" by a charging [[flock]] of [[fantastic creature]]s. |
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| + | *[[Ministry of the Navy (France)]] | ||
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Le Ministère de la Marine (1865-1866) is a print by French etcher Charles Meryon depicting the marine ministry "attacked" by a charging flock of fantastic creatures.
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