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Portrait d' Auguste Rodin: P.97-1959

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait d' Auguste Rodin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Legros, Alphonse

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1959-05) by Executors of G.J.F.Knowles

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 253 mm Width 177 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Legros
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: G.J.F. Knowles

  • Text: GK
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.97-1959
Primary reference Number: 3287
Poulet-Malassis/Thibaudeau: 237
Dodgson (Legros): 237
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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