An illustration to a French novel: PD.83-1961

Current Location: In storage

Titles

An illustration to a French novel
An illustration for Louis-Sébastien Mercier's 'La Faux-Ami'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Marillier, Clément Pierre

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: From the collection of Comtesse de Behague (?), sold Sotheby's, 29th June 1926, lot 108 (with PD.83-1961), bt. Charles B.O. Clarke, bt. together with PD.84-1961; L.C.G. Clarke

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 140 mm
Width: 94 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

Production date: AD 1771

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on vellum laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: c.p. Marillier inv.
Location: Lower left
Type: Signature

Text: 1771
Location: Lower left
Type: Date

Text: gauche
Location: Verso, mount
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Douanes Francaises / Paris / Service des Expositions
Location: Frame, verso
Method of creation: Label

Text: Chenue / Emballeur / 5 Rue de Terrasse Paris / (no) 061 (see labels on back of the frame of the Cl. J. Vernet)
Location: Frame, verso
Method of creation: Label

Related exhibitions

French Eighteenth Century Drawings in the Fitzwilliam Museum

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.83-1961
Primary reference Number: 6567
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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