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Vers a Eugène Bléry: PL.3259-024

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Titles

Vers a Eugène Bléry
Translated as: Verses by Meryon to Eugène Bléry

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Meryon, Charles

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lewis Meryon Bequest, 1928

Legal notes

On long term loan from Pembroke College, Cambridge (From the Lewis Meryon Bequest, 1928)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Lent (1938) by Pembroke College

Dating

Production date: AD 1854

Note

First state

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Sheet Height 315 mm Width 130 mm
Plate Height 72 mm Width 34 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A / Monsieur / EUGENE BLERY
  • Location: Image upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: C. M. ft. / Meryon Imp. R. Ne. St. Etienne 26
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: offert à Mr. Bléry / avec l'ommage [ouvrage ?] le / 1er Janv. S.S.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Dedication
  • Text: J'ai modifié la première épreuve / pour celle-ci que j'aime mieux.
  • Location: Left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ik

Identification numbers

Accession number: PL.3259-024
Primary reference Number: 6215
Delteil/Wright: 88
Schneidermann: 47 I
Old number: Pembroke 24
Old loan number: no. 19-1938

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 28 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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