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Head and shoulders of the Virgin Mary: P.2285-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head and shoulders of the Virgin Mary

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Demarteau, Gilles Antoine
Printmaker: François, Jean Charles (Reworked after)
Painter: Leszczynska, Marie, Queen of France (After)
Painter: Vien, Joseph Marie (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: circa AD 1773

Note

VI/VI.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 287 mm Width 233 mm
Sheet Height 287 mm Width 233 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Colour printing
Crayon manner

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JCF
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: CPR
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Achievement of arms
  • Text: Demarteau l' Ainé sculp.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: DEDIÉ A - LA REINE / Peint par sa Majesté d'après le - Tableau de J.M. Vien Ptre. du Roy.
  • Location: Image lower centre, either side of the arms
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Dedication
  • Text: L'Original est peint en Cire.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Dessiné etGravé par François Autheur des desseins gravés Pensionnaire et graveur des desseins du Cabinet du Roy et graveur ordinaire du Roy de Pologne Duc de Lorraine et de Bar
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: A Paris ches Demarteau Graveur et Pensionre. du Roi, rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: No. 425
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 10
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2285-1991
Primary reference Number: 95573
BN Inventaire (18thC): 425 VI/VI
Leymarie: 425
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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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