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Portrait of a young man with a book: P.14799-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of a young man with a book
A Collection of Etchings after the Most Eminent Masters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Deuchar, David

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Description

Etching and aquatint on wove paper. A small, half-length portrait of a young man wearing coat and waistcoat, standing in profile facing left and holding a book in his left hand. A trellis and vine visible in the background. An inscription in graphite on the verso: 'DDeuchar'. This print was included in Deuchar's series of 375 etchings which were published in Edinburgh in 1803 under the title, _A Collection of Etchings after the Most Eminent Masters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools, Particularly Rembrandt, Ostade, Cornelius Bega and Van Vliet, Accompanied with Sundry Miscellaneous Pieces and a Few Original Designs by David Deuchar_. The collection seems to have been printed for private circulation among Deuchar's friends. The design of this etching probably originates from Deuchar himself rather than being a copy after another artist. This impression was most likely cut from a sheet of plates. See Notes.

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Unknown

Acquisition and important dates

by unknown

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1782 - Circa 1803

Note

Height 90mm (plate) x width 55mm (plate); height 95mm (sheet) x width 62mm (sheet)

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14799-R
Primary reference Number: 225408
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 5 September 2018 Updated: Thursday 3 January 2019 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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