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Portrait of Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse Du Barry: P.196-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse Du Barry
Madame Du Barry

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Watson, James
Painter: Drouais, François Hubert (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1762

Note

Before inscription, except artist's name and publication.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Madame Barry
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Drouais Pinxt
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: T Watson fecit
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Publishd as the Act directs May 25th 1771 for W Shropshire in New Bond Street S. Hooper No 25 Ludgate Hill and H Parker No 82 in Cornhill
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.196-1937
Primary reference Number: 208519
Chaloner Smith: 13 i/ii
Goodwin (Watson): 9 i/ii
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 13 April 2016 Updated: Tuesday 13 November 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse Du Barry" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/208519 Accessed: 2024-03-28 10:16:40

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