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A femme avare galant escroc: 30.K.5-143

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A femme avare galant escroc
Translated as: For [every] greedy woman there is a galant rogue.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Larmessin, Nicolas III de
Printmaker: Schmidt, Georg Friedrich (Formerly attributed)
Draughtsman: Lancret, Nicolas (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1738

Note

Lettered with artists' names, title, four line of French verse and production line.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.5-143
Primary reference Number: 189415
BN Inventaire (18thC): 66 (Larmessin)
Bocher (Lancret): 2 III/IV
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 September 2012 Updated: Thursday 6 September 2012 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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