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La Mer de Glace, vue du Montanvert: P.13122-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Mer de Glace, vue du Montanvert
Translated as: The Sea of Ice, view of Montanvert

Maker(s)

Birmann, Samuel

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Description

From 'Souvenirs de la vallée de Chamonix'

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Reverend A. V. Valentine-Richards, 1933

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

19th Century, Early
Production date: AD 1826

School or Style

Swiss

Techniques used in production

Aquatint : Aquatint and etching with hand colouring on paper
Hand colouring
Etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13122-R
Primary reference Number: 197276

Audit data

Created: Monday 9 September 2013 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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