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Lithographie en imitation de l'aquatinte: P.146-1991

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Titles

Lithographie en imitation de l'aquatinte
Translated as: Lithography in imitation of aquatint

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint

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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

Dating

1830s
Production date: AD 1839

Note

Illustration to volume V of Léon de Laborde, Histoire de la gravure en manière noire, Histoire de la découverte de l'impression et de son application à la gravure, Paris 1839.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 191 mm Width 152 mm
Sheet Height 289 mm Width 223 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography : Lithograph in imitation of aquatint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Charlet
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: LITHOGRAPHIE EN IMITATION DE L'AQUATINTE, / Histoire de la découverte de l'Impression et de ses développemens, / PAR Mr. LEON DE LABORDE.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Tom. VI Lithographie
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.146-1991
Primary reference Number: 17891

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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