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L’Agréable Société: 31.K.6-175

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

L’Agréable Société
Harbour at Marseilles
Studies taken from the Ports of France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Moreau, Jean Michel the younger
Draughtsman: Vernet, Joseph (After)
Publisher: Le Bas, Jacques Philippe

Entities

Categories

Description

Plate no.6 from a series of 12.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1767 : Advertised in the 'Mercure de France' February 1767

Note

Moreau was responsible for etching the plate, Le Bas for 'finishing' it with engraved lines. State with the lettering.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.6-175
Primary reference Number: 184074
BN Inventaire (18thC): 478
Arlaud: 263
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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