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Unknown man: PD.58-1966

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Unknown man

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Edouart, Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1966) by Philips, Nathaniel George

Dating

Production date: AD 1837

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Paper
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 284 mm Width 194 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Cut out of black paper and laid down on thin buff-coloured card on which a country scene has been drawn as background in graphite and brown wash

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Augn. Edouart fecit,
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1837
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 19/11/36
  • Location: Verso, upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: reversed

  • Text: NOVIS
  • Location: Verso, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.58-1966
Primary reference Number: 32924
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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