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Design for a book illustration: 4014

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for a book illustration

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Picart, Bernard (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: A. Chariatte, his sale (?)

Measurements and weight

Height: 84 mm
Width: 108 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Brown wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash some traces of black chalk, with a line of brown ink framing it on all sides on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Nec Odio / Nec gratia
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: by Vasar / 143 * F le Grand Victor / 133 / * / onbekunt (?) / F (*) 142 / mario (?) (the * and (*) symbols represent a diamond and a triangle, see drawing for these)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4014
Primary reference Number: 6706
Stable URI

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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