The Álvarez Collection

Technical Gallery

Charles Méryon · Full Image Set

Technical Data

Full view of the print — Figure 1. Full view of the print

Full reverse (transmitted light) — Figure 2. Full reverse (transmitted light)

Paper Laid structure

Reverse in transmitted light

Chain lines Measurements

Paper fibers under magnification

Platemark

Platemark, upper left.

Platemark, upper right.

Platemark, lower left.

Platemark, lower right.

Reverse under ultraviolet illumination (low intensity)

MECHANISM OF THE DARK TONES

Figure ascending the staircase — controlled saturation and line structure

Architectural windows — line-based definition under high ink load

Dense background field- ink retention with cross-hatching integrity

Roof plane -dense cross-hatching with controlled ink retention

Methodology of Material and Macrographic Analysis

1-Detail of selective reinforcement using dry point and active burr — Detail of selective reinforcement using dry point and active burr Fig.1

2 — Figures created using dry point and burin on an etching base — Figures created using dry point and burin on an etching base Fig.2

3 — Structural Etching with Plate Tone Integration — Structural Etching with Plate Tone Integration Fig.3

4 — Saturation by Crevé (Line Breakdown) — Saturation by Crevé (Line Breakdown)Fig.4

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MICROSCOPIC LINE ANALYSIS

Active burr along curvilinear dry point reinforcement

Dense oblique etching hatching — stable acid-bitten lines

Architectural Field in Etching — Stable Linear Structure

Plate mark in raking light — physical deformation of the paper

Active burr in dry point — preserved burr in curved stroke

Saturation by crevé — tonal saturation by groove filling

Micro Details

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Comparative Overlays

Panel A — Overlay: Figures and Architecture

Panel B — Comparative Study of 1:1 Scale and Platemark
Structural overlay study for matrix validation — Panel B — Comparative Study of 1:1 Scale and Platemark Structural overlay study for matrix validation