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Le Sportsman Montant son Cheval: P.15-1978

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Le Sportsman Montant son Cheval
Translated as: The Sportsman mounting his horse

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Degas, Edgar

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Notes

History note: Purchased by A.S.F. Gow from Craddock & Barnard, 1961, £2

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-03) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1856

Note

Impression from a cancelled plate

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 329 mm Width 243 mm
Plate Height 84 mm Width 75 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15-1978
Primary reference Number: 1611
Adhémar/Cachin: 3
Reed/Shapiro: 3
Delteil: 9
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 April 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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