Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904.
2. Delâtre, Auguste, 1822-1907.
3. S.P. Avery Collection.

Description

1. 13 prints : etching, drypoint, some col.; 20.3 x 29.5 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Etchings of the Pacific from sketches Méryon made during his voyage there in 1842-1846, including views of Akaroa, New Zeland, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Tonga, Uvéa and the Pacific Ocean. Other subjects include bays, beaches, chickens, dogs, drift net fishing, fishers, grass huts, islands, mountains, palms, poetry, sailboats and swine. Some prints include the artist's monogram. Some prints are present in more than one state.

Subject

1. Bays
2. Beaches
3. Chickens
4. Dogs in art
5. Drift net fishing
6. Fishers in art
7. Grass huts
8. Islands in art
9. Mountains in art
10. Palms
11. Poetry > French > 19th century
12. Sailboats in art
13. Swine in art
14. Akaroa (N.Z.)
15. Marshall Islands
16. New Caledonia
17. New Zealand
18. Pacific Ocean
19. Tonga
20. Uvéa (Wallis and Futuna)
21. France > Colonies > Oceania

Genre/Form

1. Title pages – French – 19th century.
2. Etchings – French – 19th century.

Contents

1. DW63. Le Voyage à Nouvelle Zélande (8th state, on blue paper) -- DW64. Le pilote de Tonga (2nd state) -- DW65. Tête de chien de la Nouvelle-Hollande (2nd state) -- DW66. Le malingre cryptogame (2nd state) -- DW66. Le malingre cryptogame (4th state) -- DW67. Nouvelle Calédonie: grande case indigène sur le chemin de ballade à Poépo (5th state) -- DW68. Océanie, îlots à Uvea (Wallis); pêche aux palmes (3rd state) -- DW69. Presqu'île de banks, pointe dite "Des charbonniers", Akaroa: pêche à la seine (5th state) -- DW70. Greniers indigènes et habitations à Akaroa presqu'île de banks (2nd or 3rd state?) -- DW70. Greniers indigènes et habitations à Akaroa presqu'île de banks (6th state) -- DW71. Etat de la petite colonie francaise d'Akaroa (5th state) -- DW72. La Chaumière du colon vieux-soldat à Akaroa (3rd state) -- DW74. Prô-volant des îles Mulgrave; Océanie (6th state)

Call number

1. MEZAC

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. One print includes work in pencil.
3. One print printed in black and red ink.
4. The states are listed according to Harold Wright's updated edition of Loys Delsteil, Catalogue raisonné of the etchings of Charles Meryon. Other catalogs list states differently.
5. These prints were intended to form an album, but according to Loys Delteil and Harold Wright, Catalogue raisonné of the etchings of Charles Meryon, this project failed due to lack of funding.
6. DW65 includes title written in ink by artist.

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Cite as (note)

1. S. P. Avery Collection.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Holdings checked in departmental copy of Loys Delteil and Harold Wright, Catalogue raisonné of the etchings of Charles Meryon.

Provenance (note)

1. Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1900. DW66 bears collector's mark of an unidentified French collection (Lugt 160)

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.

Author

1. Méryon, Charles, 1821-1868.

Title

1. Views of the Pacific [graphic] / C. Meryon.

Imprint

1. 1850-1866.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Cite as:

1. S. P. Avery Collection.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.

Indexes

1. Holdings checked in departmental copy of Loys Delteil and Harold Wright, Catalogue raisonné of the etchings of Charles Meryon.

Provenance

1. Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1900. DW66 bears collector's mark of an unidentified French collection (Lugt 160)

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904. Collector
2. Delâtre, Auguste, 1822-1907. Printer
3. S.P. Avery Collection.

Research call number

1. MEZAC