“La Morgue” by Charles Meryon, French, 1821–1868 (1854) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

La Morgue

Charles Meryon, French, 1821–1868

Title	La Morgue
Artist	Charles Meryon, French, 1821–1868
Date	1854 19th century
Medium	Etching on China paper
Classification	Print
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Leo Wallerstein
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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