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Etching of a Gothic gateway with two turreted towers and conical spires, a bird above a scroll, and radiating lines behind.

The Old Gate of the Palais de Justice, Paris

An etching in a circular vignette shows a Gothic gateway with two turreted towers capped by conical spires, a central gable and a pointed arched doorway. A bird with spread wings perches above a scroll, and radiating hatched lines fill the sky behind the building.

Artist
Charles Meryon
Date
1854
Medium
Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1755 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1854).
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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