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Allegorical figure of Poetry with a putto playing a lyre, and Fame flying to the right: 24.K.12-380

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Allegorical figure of Poetry with a putto playing a lyre, and Fame flying to the right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rochefort, Pierre de
Draughtsman: Gillot, Claude (After)
Publisher: Rochefort, Pierre de

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Note

Populus says that this etching is a less finished version of another plate also etched by Rochefort which was used as the frontispiece for 'Odes de M. de La Motte de l'Académie Françoise' (1707, 1709, 1711 and 1713 editions).

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.K.12-380
Primary reference Number: 183572
Populus (Gillot): 484 A

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

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