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Views of Greece: two medallions showing ancient buildings: P.2238-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Views of Greece: two medallions showing ancient buildings

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Pernet, Jean Henry Alexandre (After)
Publisher: Marchand, Jacques

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Place(s) associated

  • Paris

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1789 CE - 1831 CE

Note

Plate 4 from a set of views?

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 222 mm Width 127 mm
Sheet Height 292 mm Width 214 mm

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P. 4.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: VUES DE LA GRECE.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Pernet delt.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A Paris chez J. Marchand Graveur, rue S. Jacques No. 30. / Déposé à la direcn.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2238-1991
Primary reference Number: 95448
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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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