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Venus bringing arms to Aeneas: 2580B

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus bringing arms to Aeneas
Several proofs of handwriting, apparently by Boitard himself

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Boitard, François

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of Paul Sandby, R.A. (1725-1809) (Lugt 2112)

Measurements and weight

Height: 193 mm
Width: 275 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Recto: pen and ink with grey wash verso: graphite and ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Boitard Invent. (inscribed by Boitard)
  • Location: Verso, on right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Sans le secour de quelque grand seigneur / Lui (?) d'est______que_____ (and above this) Sans le secour d'un
  • Location: Verso, on right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ____hommes en dux et ?____ / ____mereto ____bien que le (?) soit miserable / bien souvent et remply de bonheur / seavoir faint
  • Location: Verso, on left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Boitard Invent / Vostre amitiez (also several flourishes and attempts at signatures)
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: £1.10s (the price for which the drawing was probably bought by Sir Frank Brangwyn)
  • Location: On the old mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2580B
Primary reference Number: 6097
Lugt: 2112
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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