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Garçon donnant l'avoine a un cheval dételé: P.317-1945

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Garçon donnant l'avoine a un cheval dételé
Etudes de Chevaux par Géricault

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Géricault, Jean Louis André Théodore
Printmaker: Volmar, Joseph Simon
Printer: Villain, Jean-François
Publisher: Gihaut, Jean François

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Notes

History note: Sotheby's, 16 April 1945, Lot 112

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-05) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1820s
Production date: AD 1822

Note

First state

From the series Etudes de Chevaux par Géricault, Paris, Gihaut, 1822

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 416 mm Width 331 mm
Sheet Height 433 mm Width 345 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Géricault del.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Lith. de Villain
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: chez Gihaut éditeur, Md. d'Estampes, b.ard des Italiens No. 5
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.317-1945
Primary reference Number: 2190
Delteil: 89 I/II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 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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