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Le Cheval du Plâtrier: P.315-1945

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Titles

Le Cheval du Plâtrier
Etudes de Chevaux par Géricault

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Géricault, Jean Louis André Théodore
Printmaker: Volmar, Joseph Simon
Printer: Villain, Jean-François
Publisher: Gihaut, Jean François

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Notes

History note: Sotheby's, 16 April 1945, Lot 112

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-05) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1820s
Production date: AD 1822

Note

From the series Etudes de Chevaux par Géricault, Paris, Gihaut, 1822

Second state

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 251 mm Width 324 mm
Sheet Height 318 mm Width 369 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Géricault del.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.315-1945
Primary reference Number: 2136
Delteil: 86 II/II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 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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