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Portrait of a Young Man: P.3062-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a Young Man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rajon, Paul Adolphe

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: C. W. Dowdeswell (art dealers, 1832-1915) (Lugt 690)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

1860s
Production date: AD 1867

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Oriental paper ( oriental or oriental-style paper (?))
Plate Height 141 mm Width 95 mm
Sheet Height 234 mm Width 192 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 67 [reversed]
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: Lugt 572

  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: P. Rajon
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: très rare
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: FROM / C.W. COWDESWELL / 36 CHANCERY LANE, in an oval
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3062-R
Primary reference Number: 86319
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 690

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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