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Medallion with the profile head of a girl, hanging on a ribbon and surrounded by cornucopias and a garland held by doves: P.2290-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Medallion with the profile head of a girl, hanging on a ribbon and surrounded by cornucopias and a garland held by doves

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
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 1783

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 92 mm Width 178 mm
Sheet Height 92 mm Width 178 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Crayon manner
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. B. hüet
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1783
  • Location: Plate lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2290-1991
Primary reference Number: 95580
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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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