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Griffonnis: P.467-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Griffonnis

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Eugène de Wassermann, Brussels; bt. Hermann Metter, 1920s; sold (Sotheby’s) 20-21 April 1959, lot 70, from a ‘portfolio’ of 31 proof impressions; bt. ‘Warren’ for £680; 24 of which purchased by the Fitzwilliam for £300.

Legal notes

Bought from the Perceval Fund 1949.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1949)

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.467-1949
Primary reference Number: 227313
Portalis/Béraldi: p.351
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 25 July 2019 Updated: Tuesday 22 February 2022 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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