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F. M. Arouet de Voltaire: 34.14-73

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

F. M. Arouet de Voltaire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Henriquez, Benoît Louis
Barat, Barrat or Berat, Pierre Martin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1777

Note

This state announced in the Mercure de Franc, 25 March 1778?

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F. M. AROUET DE VOLTAIRE / Né à Paris en 1694
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Peint par Barat / Tire du Cabinet de / Monsieur de Comte / Dargental
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Et son Coeur et son Génie, / Servirent l’humanité, / Du charme, de l’harmonie, / Il orna la Vérité. / Et jouit pendant sa vie / De son immortalité.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Gravé par B. L. Henriquez, / Greau de S.M.I. de Russie / de l’Acad.e Imp.le des beaux arts / de St Petersbourg. 1778
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A Paris chez Henriquez, rue Saint Jacques dans la Maison qui fait face au collège du Plessis. Avec Privilège du Roi
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-73
Primary reference Number: 186150
BN Inventaire (18thC): 48 III/III
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 13 January 2012 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2014 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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