Camille Meriot (1887-1975) Sarlat The Lantern Of The Dead And The Bell Tower Of The Cathedral

Camille Mériot
(1887 – Rochefort 1975)
Sarlat, the Lantern of the Dead and the bell tower of the cathedral
Ink wash
H. 19 cm; L. 13 cm
Located and dated 1956

Provenance: Artist's studio; Private collection, Rochefort

Son of the Rochefort poet and bookbinder Henry Mériot, close friend of Pierre Loti, young Camille was born in a house of arts and paper. Difficult to find a better school... He was also a bookbinder by profession, and spent his time traveling the coasts of Charente but also the neighboring departments. An experienced watercolorist and painter, he delivers a clear and realistic vision of local landscapes.

While passing through Périgord in 1956, he produced several views of Sarlat of which we have some evidence.