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Mademoiselle Mou-Mou: P.5891-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mademoiselle Mou-Mou

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Desboutin, Marcellin Gilbert

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Notes

History note: John Charrington [Lugt 572]

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1880

Note

Undescribed state before lettering at top left corner and the monogram, bottom right

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: M. Desboutin
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1er etat. très rare
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Mademoiselle Moumou
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 3 exemp
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.5891-R
Primary reference Number: 167151
Clément-Janin: 182 undescribed state
BN Inventaire (19thC): 19
Lugt: 572

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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