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Jaques Balma dit Mont-blanc: P.13151-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Jaques Balma dit Mont-blanc

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Portrait of Jacques Balmat (Swiss, 1762-1834), a Savoyard mountain guide. Balmet and Michel Gabriel Paccard wree the first people to reach the summit of the highest peak of Mont Blanc on 8th August 1786.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1786

Techniques used in production

Etching : Etching and hand colouring in watercolour
Hand colouring

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13151-R
Primary reference Number: 229609
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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