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Jean-Jacques de Boissieu: 30.K.7-1

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boissieu, Jean Jacques de

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1796

Note

State with the artist holding a plate etched with a portrait of his wife, with the drypoint work on his left shoulder.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Lord Fitzwilliam's handwriting.

  • Text: Portrait de l'auteur
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: Lord Fitzwilliam's handwriting.

  • Text: Portrait de l'auteur
  • Location: Album page
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.7-1
Primary reference Number: 183621
BN Inventaire (18thC): 102
Perez: 102 III?/VIII

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 6 August 2013

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Jean-Jacques de Boissieu" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183621 Accessed: 2024-05-09 01:07:59

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183621 |title=Jean-Jacques de Boissieu |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-09 01:07:59|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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