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Assumption of the Virgin: P.2294-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Assumption of the Virgin
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Cabinet Crozat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Robert, Paul Ponce Antoine
Printmaker: Lesueur, Nicolas (With)
Draughtsman: Passeri, Giuseppe (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

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 1742

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 296 mm Width 235 mm
Sheet Height 379 mm Width 296 mm
Woodblock

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Etching
Chiaroscuro woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L' Assomption de la Ste. Vierge.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: D' après le dessein de Joseph Passari, qui est dans le Cabinet de Mr. Crozat
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Gravé à l'eau forte par P.P.A Robert, et en bois sous sa conduite par Nicolas le Sueur.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: initials in a rectangle

  • Text: AC
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped red ink
  • Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2294-1991
Primary reference Number: 95585
Robert-Dumesnil: 12
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 12
Lugt: 88a
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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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