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Etched view of a vast Gothic hall with two long vaulted ceilings, arched niches along the walls, and a crowd of small figures at the bottom.

The Antechamber of the Palais de Justice, Paris

A finely etched interior view of a vast Gothic hall with two long barrel vaults covered in fine hatching, receding in strong perspective. Along the walls, arched bays and niches hold statues, and a crowd of small figures gathers across the stone floor at the lower edge.

Artist
Charles Meryon
Date
1855
Medium
Etching, from a pewter plate, with burnishing, scraping and foul biting on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1370 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1855).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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