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Portrait of Jacques Lemercier: P.8167-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Jacques Lemercier
Iacques Le Mercier Premier Architecte des Bastiments du Roy et de la Royne Regente

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Morin, Jean
Painter: Champaigne, Philippe de (After)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of Chevalier J. Camberlyn [Lugt 514]; Ambrose Firmin-Didot (1790-1876) (Lugt 119); his sale, Drouot, Paris, 16 April-12 May 1877, lot 5045, described as 'Second état; les angles de la planche sont arrondis. -- Tres-belle épreuve, avec marges.'; Paul Bihn (Paris) sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], March 1912.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Note

With all the plate corners rounded.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.8167-R
Primary reference Number: 141141
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 514
Lugt: 119
Robert-Dumesnil: 69
Hornibrook/Petitjean: 34
Mazel: 071
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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