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Chat dormant: PL.3259-027

Object information

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Titles

Chat dormant
Translated as: Sleeping cat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bonvin, François

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lewis Meryon Bequest, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Lent (1938) by Pembroke College

Dating

Production date: AD 1849

Note

First state

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 155 mm Width 239 mm
Plate Height 74 mm Width 101 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. F. Bonvin
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: F. B. 49
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PL.3259-027
Primary reference Number: 6227
Old number: Pembroke 27
Old loan number: no.6-1938
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Chat dormant" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6227 Accessed: 2024-12-22 12:47:51

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6227 |title=Chat dormant |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 12:47:51|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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