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Dr. Simeon: PD.36-1969

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Dr. Simeon

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Edouart, Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1969) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1828

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Paper

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 231 mm Width 205 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Silhouette cut out of black paper, mounted on white card (tabs cut out of white paper)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 4
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Augn. Edouart, fecit
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1828
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: LIKENESSES IN PROFILE / Executed by Mons Edouart, / who begs to observe that his likenesses are produced by scissors alone, and are prefer- / able to any taken by Machines, inasmuch as by / the above method, the expression of the Pas- / sions, and peculiarities of Character, are brought / into action, in a style which has not hitherto / been attempted by any other Artist. / Numerous Proo- specimens may be seen at Mrs BAY'S, Trinity Street Cambridge / s.d / Full Length 5.0 / Ditto, Children under 8 years of age 3.6 / Profile Bust 2 0 / Duplicates of the cuttings to any quan- / tity, are for each Full Length ... 3.0 / Ditto, children ... 2.6 / Attendance abroad, double if not more / than two Full Length Likenesses are taken. / Any additional cutting, as Instrument, Table / & c, &c. to be paid accordingly.
  • Location: Card, verso
  • Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.36-1969
Primary reference Number: 32928
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dr. Simeon" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/32928 Accessed: 2024-11-08 12:36:40

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/32928 |title=Dr. Simeon |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-08 12:36:40|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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