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Je veux tuer un des soldats de Polignac: P.202-1991

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Titles

Je veux tuer un des soldats de Polignac
Translated as: Death to Polignac's soldiers!

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raffet, Auguste
Printer: Gihaut, Jean François

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Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Note

One of a series of lithographs depicting incidents which took place during the 'Three Glorious Days' of the July Revolution.

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 180 mm Width 246 mm
Sheet Height 261 mm Width 350 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Raffet
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 4.
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Imp. Lith. de Gihaut frères éditeurs,
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Boulevard des Italiens 5.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Je veux tuer un de soldats de Polignac ! / ils n'ont pas fait grace à mon enfant. / (29 juillet 1830.) (Historique)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.202-1991
Primary reference Number: 17839
Béraldi: 76

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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