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Louis XVI, King of France: P.6500-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Louis XVI, King of France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boizot, Marie-Louise-Adélaïde
Draughtsman: Boizot, Louis Simon (After)
Publisher: Flipart, Jean Jacques

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Categories

Notes

History note: P&D Colnaghi & Co. sold to Charrington March 1932.

Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1775

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6500-R
Primary reference Number: 131226
BN Inventaire (18thC): 10
Duplessis: 250
Firmin-Didot (Portraits): 135
Lugt: 572
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 January 2014 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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