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La Mort du Vagabond [The death of the vagrant]: P.14937-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Mort du Vagabond [The death of the vagrant]
89

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Legros, Alphonse

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Description

The emaciated body of an old man lying under a tree beside a path in a heathland landscape.

Legal notes

Given by Professor Alphonse Legros, 24 May 1879

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879-05-24) by Legros, Alphonse

Dating

19th Century
1852 CE - 1875 CE

Note

Etching and aquatint with some surface tone, printed in brown ink on heavy Japanese paper. Dodgson (Legros) records eight states, the fifth of which is described as 'with aquatint', of which this print is presumably an impression. Signed with initials on the plate at lower right: 'A.L.' One of 20 prints on mounts printed with numbers and titles and contained inside a portfolio, half-bound with green cloth (spine and corners) and grey paper and with printed title: 'Eaux-fortes / par Alphonse Legros.'. Acquisition information at lower centre written in pen and ink (probably by John Charrington): 'Given by Prof. A. Legros / 24 May 1879'. The inside of the front board bears the stamp of the London-based mounter and frame-maker, Robert Guéraut who published Legros' etchings after 1863 and who also collected Legros' prints.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14937-R
Primary reference Number: 239997
Dodgson (Legros): ?89.v
Poulet-Malassis/Thibaudeau: 89.ii
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 9 January 2020 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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