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The Orsière fountain: 30.K.7-23

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Orsière fountain
'La Fontaine de L’Orsière'
Paysages dessinés et gravés par J.J. DB, à Lyon, 1759

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 1759

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( green/blue paper)

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: De Boissieu f.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.7-23
Primary reference Number: 184816
BN Inventaire (18thC): 10
Perez: 10 II/III

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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