Gothic Soul: Charles Meryon
August 19, 2022 to January 8, 2023 Jepson CenterDiscover the life and work of Charles Meryon (1821–1868), a French artist whose fantastic and sinister prints of Paris helped launch an etching revival in the nineteenth century across Europe. The exhibition presents a sweeping view of Meryon’s oeuvre, from his etchings of the South Pacific, inspired by his travels as an officer in the French Navy, to now-iconic views of Paris and its Gothic landmarks.
This exhibition also recounts the little-known story of the Merci Train—49 boxcars of gifts donated by ordinary French citizens to the United States after World War II—and its role in bringing Charles Meryon’s work to Savannah and Telfair Museums in 1949.
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Installation photograph courtesy of David Kaminsky
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Installation photograph courtesy of David Kaminsky
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Installation photograph courtesy of David Kaminsky
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Installation photograph courtesy of David Kaminsky
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Charles Meryon; 'Le Stryge,' 1853; on loan from a private collection.
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Charles Meryon; 'The Clock Tower,' c. 1852; etching with engraving; Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of Milton Rose, 2021.26.2
Gothic Soul: Charles Meryon is organized by Telfair Museums and curated by Anne-Solène Bayan, assistant curator.
Support for the catalogue is generously provided by:
Ingrid Rose in memory of Milton Rose
William P Carl
Thomas R. Broker
