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La Mort du cuirassier: P.184-1991

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Mort du cuirassier
Translated as: Death of the Cavalryman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint
Printer: Lasteyrie du Saillant, Charles Philibert, Comte de

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Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 325 mm
Width: 214 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

1810s
Production date: AD 1818-04

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Charlet
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.184-1991
Primary reference Number: 17852
Béraldi: 44
BN Inventaire (19thC): 27

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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