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Head of the Virgin: V.3-224

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of the Virgin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: François, Jean Charles

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1759

Note

With the additional line added along lower edge, and 'L'original est peint en cire' image lower left

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Crayon manner

Identification numbers

Accession number: V.3-224
Primary reference Number: 178063
BN Inventaire (18thC): 72 IV
Herold (François): 40 V
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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