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A sacrifice to Pan: P.2203-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A sacrifice to Pan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lagrenée, Jean Jacques

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1760 - 1762

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 230 mm Width 326 mm
Sheet Height 237 mm Width 334 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Lagrenée Mi. in et sculp. Pet.
  • Location: Image lower left, on scroll
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Etching by Lagrenee the Elder
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Free, masterly execution - Proof.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A sacrifice to Pan - / Etching by Lagrenée the Elder
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: initials in a rectangle

  • Text: AC
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped red ink
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2203-1991
Primary reference Number: 95350
BN Inventaire (18thC): 24
Baudicour: 23
Lugt: 88a
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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