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La Conversation: 31.K.6-173

Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Conversation
Harbour of La Rochelle
Studies taken from the Ports of France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Martini, Pietro Antonio
Printmaker: Le Bas, Jacques Philippe
Draughtsman: Vernet, Joseph (After)
Publisher: Le Bas, Jacques Philippe

Entities

Categories

Description

Plate no.9 from a series of 12.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1767 : Advertised in the 'Mercure de France' February 1767

Note

Etched by Martini, 'finished' with engraved lines by Le Bas. State with the lettering.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.6-173
Primary reference Number: 184072
BN Inventaire (18thC): 481
Arlaud: 266

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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