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Vue de la Valée Chamouny pris pres d'Argentiere: P.13171-R

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Titles

Vue de la Valée Chamouny pris pres d'Argentiere
Translated as: View of the Chamonix valley from near Argentière

Maker(s)

Hackert, Carl Ludwig

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

1780s
Production date: AD 1780

School or Style

Swiss

Components of the work

Sheet Height 396 mm Width 512 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching : Etching with hand colouring in Indian ink and watercolour on paper
Hand colouring

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signature

  • Text: Vue de la Valée Chamouny pris pres d'Argentiere
  • Location: Lower left on plate
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Carl Hackert fec/1780

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13171-R
Primary reference Number: 197472

Audit data

Created: Friday 15 November 2013 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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