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Melchior de Polignac: P.6616-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Melchior de Polignac

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Chéreau, François
Painter: Rigaud, Hyacinthe (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Charrington bought at Boerner's sale (Leipzig), May 1934, Lot 147.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Charrington, John

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1729

Note

State III/V, with handwritten title in French. After Rigaud's painting of 1715.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6616-R
Primary reference Number: 131396
Lugt: 572
Firmin-Didot (Portraits): 255
BN Inventaire (18thC): 50

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 May 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

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