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Ornamental design with a man carrying a spear and a bird with a forked ongue: 2.K.22-162

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ornamental design with a man carrying a spear and a bird with a forked ongue
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 artists' names and the date. Number 3 upper right corner.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2.K.22-162
Primary reference Number: 196393
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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