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Trophy of musical instruments, two doves and flowering branches, suspended by a ribbon: P.2279-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trophy of musical instruments, two doves and flowering branches, suspended by a ribbon
Deuxième livre de différents trophées

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Demarteau, Gilles Antoine
Draughtsman: Huet, Jean Baptiste (After)

Entities

Categories

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

Production date: AD 1772

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 177 mm Width 119 mm
Sheet Height 178 mm Width 120 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Crayon manner
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. B. hüet.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1772
  • Location: Image lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Demarteau Scul.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: No. 4. Livre IIme.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A Paris chez Demarteau Graveur du Roy rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2279-1991
Primary reference Number: 95563
BN Inventaire (18thC): 8 (4)
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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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