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Ornamental design with a man riding an ostrich, having shot a bord with an arrow: 2.K.22-160

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ornamental design with a man riding an ostrich, having shot a bord with an arrow
Suite de Douze Pècheurs et Chasseurs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Avril, Jean-Jacques I
Publisher: Basan, Pierre François
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 1771

Note

Lettered with title and publication line. Number 1 upper right corner.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2.K.22-160
Primary reference Number: 196391
BN Inventaire (18thC): 49

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Ornamental design with a man riding an ostrich, having shot a bord with an arrow" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/196391 Accessed: 2024-05-08 00:36:22

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/196391 |title=Ornamental design with a man riding an ostrich, having shot a bord with an arrow |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-08 00:36:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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