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L' orage lointain: PD.142-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

L' orage lointain
Translated as: The distant storm

Maker(s)

Painter: Jacque, Charles Émile

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Notes

History note: Zygomales, sale, 8 June 1903, no. 17; Gabriel Cognacq-Jay, 1952; Art Market, Paris; with The Hazlitt Gallery, from which bought by John Tillotson, 1958

Legal notes

The John Tillotson Bequest, 1984, received 1985

Measurements and weight

Height: 52.3 cm
Width: 43 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Tillotson, John

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ch. Jacque
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.142-1985
Primary reference Number: 2708

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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