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Three children spinning a top, framed by foliage: 2.K.22-108

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three children spinning a top, framed by foliage
Recueil de plusieurs jeux d'enfants chinois

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Canot, Pierre Charles
Publisher: Leviez, Charles
Draughtsman: Pillement, Jean-Baptiste (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1759

Note

Printed from a plate etched with two designs. This is the upper half. See 2.K.22-111 for the bottom half

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2.K.22-108
Primary reference Number: 196348
BN Inventaire (18thC): 29-36

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 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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