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St Anthony of Padua preaching to the birds: P.2192-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Anthony of Padua preaching to the birds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Le Bas, Jacques Philippe

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

Production date: AD 1735

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 155 mm Width 222 mm
Sheet Height 192 mm Width 258 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.P. Le Bas inuenit et fecite [sic].
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: ST. ANTOINE DE PADOÜE PRECHANT AUX OISEAUX.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: a Paris chez Le Bas rüe de la Harpe chez un fayancie a la Rose rouge
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1735.
  • Location: Plate lower centre, following the above
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 12
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2192-1991
Primary reference Number: 95329
BN Inventaire (18thC): 1
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 214
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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