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"Conversation Galante": 2264

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Conversation Galante"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Watteau, Jean Antoine

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection, on loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1933-1937

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 230 mm
Width: 301 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk
Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( white)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and red chalks, with some charcoal on white paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Watteau
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 254
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 254/1/p
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 0/0/
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2264
Primary reference Number: 6823

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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