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Woman hanging up laundry, a footbridge in the background: P.2245-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman hanging up laundry, a footbridge in the background

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard de
Draughtsman: Le Prince, Jean Baptiste (After)
Painter: 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

Production date: circa AD 1755

Note

I/II?

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 137 mm Width 193 mm
Sheet Height 142 mm Width 198 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: j. le prince.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: St nom [sic] Sculp
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2245-1991
Primary reference Number: 95467
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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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