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Le Printemps: P.29-1988

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Le Printemps
Translated as: Allegory of Spring

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rodin, Auguste

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed in 1971 with a life interest to his widow, who relinquished it in 1988.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1988) by Guillebaud, Claude William

Dating

Production date: AD 1883

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 148 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 277 mm Width 189 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Rodin
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Rodin, Frühling (Kaltnadel)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.29-1988
Primary reference Number: 8971
Delteil: 4
Thorson: 4

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Le Printemps" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8971 Accessed: 2024-04-25 09:02:06

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