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August III, Roi de Pologne: P.65-1940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

August III, Roi de Pologne

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Balechou, Jean Joseph
Draughtsman: Rigaud, Hyacinthe (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: John Charrington (Lugt 572) bought of G. Mayer (Paris) Feb. 1912; sold at Charrington's sale at Christies 19.06.1940, part of Lot 93; bought by P & D Colnaghi.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Colnaghi, P & D

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1750

Note

Marked 'No.3 [squiggle] Bale.c' in Balechou's writing. Before 'Ch.r de l'Ordre de S. Michel', after Rigaud's name and before 'A Paris 1750' after 'son agrement'. 'A Paris' has been added in ink.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.65-1940
Primary reference Number: 125001
Belleudy: I.i
BN Inventaire (18thC): 42
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 October 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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