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Fleuron with the Order of the Garter: P.2171-1991

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Titles

Fleuron with the Order of the Garter
Tombeaux des princes, des grands capitaines et autres hommes illustres qui ont fleuri dans la Grand Bretagne

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cochin, Charles Nicolas II
Draughtsman: Boucher, François (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

1730s
Production date: AD 1736

Note

II/II. Illustration to MacSwiny, 'Tombeaux des princes, des grands capitaines et autres hommes illustres qui ont fleuri dans laGrand Bretagne'.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 146 mm Width 237 mm
Sheet Height 187 mm Width 272 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE
  • Location: Image upper centre, around garter
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: F. Boucher invenit et delin:
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: C.N. Cochin filuis [sic] Sculp.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: letters around a tower?

  • Text: T / D - D
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: 619
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2171-1991
Primary reference Number: 95279
BN Inventaire (18thC): 46 II/II
Portalis/Béraldi: 140
Jean-Richard (Boucher): 516 II/II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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

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