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Scene from 'The merry wives of Windsor': P.2077-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Scene from 'The merry wives of Windsor'
The works of Shakespeare .. with notes ... by Mr Theobald

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gucht, Gerard van der
Designer: Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1756 - 1767

Note

From volume 1, page 209.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 157 mm Width 92 mm
Sheet Height 193 mm Width 120 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. Gravelot inv. et del
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G. Vandergucht sculp.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Vol.1 pa. 209.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2077-1991
Primary reference Number: 95036
BN Inventaire (18thC): 294 (reduced copy)

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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