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Costume plate: a man standing three quarters to the right, holding his arms out to his side: 24.K.12-60

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Costume plate: a man standing three quarters to the right, holding his arms out to his side

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Gillot, Claude (Previously attributed)

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Description

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Note

Similar to a series of prints by Claude Gillot called 'Portraits of actors', although actors' names were added after Gillot's death. The print has been mounted amongst Gillot's series in the album.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.K.12-60
Primary reference Number: 183589
Populus (Gillot): see 28-30
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Costume plate: a man standing three quarters to the right, holding his arms out to his side" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183589 Accessed: 2024-12-22 15:58:47

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183589 |title=Costume plate: a man standing three quarters to the right, holding his arms out to his side |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 15:58:47|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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