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Child holding a crayon: P.2283-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Child holding a crayon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Demarteau, Gilles Antoine
Draughtsman: Boucher, François (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

Circa 1756 - Circa 1776

Note

II/II (?).

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( ? thick paper)
Plate Height 240 mm Width 191 mm
Sheet Height 243 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Crayon manner
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Boucher
  • Location: Image lower right, on the child's sheet of paper
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Demarteau S.C.P.R
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: du Cabinet de Mr. d'argenville
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: AParis rue De la Pelterie a la Cloc[he] [cut]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2283-1991
Primary reference Number: 95569
BN Inventaire (18thC): 19
Jean-Richard (Boucher): 600 (II/II?)
Leymarie: 19

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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