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Studio of Dantan Ainé, Sculptor: P.26-2020

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Titles

Studio of Dantan Ainé, Sculptor

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Unknown (After)

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Description

A large room filled with what the text describes as souvenirs from Dantan's travels, pictures given to him by his friends, and small statuettes. The sculptor is seated at a small trestle with a bozzetto (a sketch or conception), talking to a visitor or servant. Some tools are visible through a door at the right to his workshop.
Illustration of the studio of Dantan Ainé, the first in a series of artists' studios; a cutting from 'L'Illustration', 11 May 1850, p.293. Letterpress verso.

Legal notes

Given by Donato Esposito, 2020

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2020) by Esposito, Donato

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1853

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Sheet Height 359 mm Width 259 mm

Techniques used in production

Letterpress
Wood engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.26-2020
Primary reference Number: 318106
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 3 June 2025 Updated: Tuesday 3 June 2025 Last processed: Tuesday 29 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Studio of Dantan Ainé, Sculptor" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/318106 Accessed: 2026-01-16 01:06:48

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