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Héloïse pleurent sur le tombeau d’Abailard: P.23-1956

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Héloïse pleurent sur le tombeau d’Abailard
Lettres d'Héloïse et d'Abeilard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Halbou, Louis Michel
Draughtsman: Moreau, Jean Michel the younger (After)

Entities

Categories

Description

From a set of 28 progress and finished proofs for Moreau's illustrations to 'Lettres d'Héloise et d'Abeilard.' See P.1-1956.

Legal notes

Bought from the S.G. Perceval Fund, 1956

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1956)

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1795

Note

Proof for Moreau's illustration. State with engraved artists' names

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Sheet Height 367 mm Width 278 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1956
Primary reference Number: 225643
Bocher (Moreau): 979 ii/v
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Audit data

Created: Friday 19 October 2018 Updated: Tuesday 23 October 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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