Portrait of François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire: 32.K.15-31

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Titles

Portrait of François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ficquet, Etienne
Publisher: Odieuvre, Michel

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
1762 -

Note

Finished, before all lettering.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 32.K.15-31
Primary reference Number: 203464
BN Inventaire (17thC): 156
Faucheux: 162 IV/V
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Created: Friday 3 July 2015 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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