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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes: P.78-2017

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Desboutin, Marcellin Gilbert

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Description

Head and shoulders, middle-aged bearded and balding man, looking out at the viewer, head cocked slightly towards the right. A cravat and the lapels of a jacket are suggested.

Notes

History note: Elizabeth Harvey-Lee, from whom purchased 2016

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2017-07) by Esposito, Donato

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1876

Note

Proof in the first state, before monogram and date

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Plate Height 159 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 340 mm Width 237 mm

Materials used in production

deckled edges Paper

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: handwritten in graphite along the lower edge of the sheet

  • Text: Desboutin / Puvis de Chavannes - 1st state before monogram & date 1888? [the date partially erased]
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Marcellin Desboutin (1823-1902) / Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) / Original drypoint, 1876 / Proof in the 1st state, before the monogram & date / Repair to the right margin / £250
  • Location: Old mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ?hex / 37086 / avant monogram / et la date / Puvis de Chavannes / CJ202
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.78-2017
Primary reference Number: 221647

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 8 August 2017 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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