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Themistocles: 31.K.6-164

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Themistocles

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Le Bas, Jacques Philippe
Draughtsman: Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

Illustration to Charles Rollin's 'The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, and Persians' (first published in London by the Knapton family, 1738-1740)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1738

Note

State with artists' names but before title.

School or Style

French
British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. Gravelot in. et delin J. P. Le Bas Sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower left / right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.6-164
Primary reference Number: 184195
BN Inventaire (18thC): 271 (Gravelot)
BN Inventaire (18thC): see 777 (Le Bas)
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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