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Ornamental design with a man holding a bow and arrow chasing a fantastical bird: 2.K.22-178

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ornamental design with a man holding a bow and arrow chasing a fantastical bird
Suite de Douze Pècheurs et Chasseurs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Avril, Jean-Jacques I
Publisher: Basan, Pierre François
Draughtsman: Pillement, Jean-Baptiste (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1771

Note

Lettered with artists' names and the date. Number 12 upper right corner.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2.K.22-178
Primary reference Number: 196409
BN Inventaire (18thC): 49
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ornamental design with a man holding a bow and arrow chasing a fantastical bird" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/196409 Accessed: 2024-12-22 10:56:17

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