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Femme nue assise sur son lit, de face: P.23-1964

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Femme nue assise sur son lit, de face

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Forain, Jean Louis

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Legal notes

From the S.G. Perceval Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1964-03)

Note

Trial proof, only state, one of 25 impressions

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 290 mm Width 215 mm
Sheet Height 360 mm Width 282 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Forain
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: ep. d'essai
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1964
Primary reference Number: 1881
Guérin (Forain): 42

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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