Head and shoulders of the Virgin Mary: P.2285-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head and shoulders of the Virgin Mary

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Demarteau, Gilles Antoine
Printmaker: François, Jean Charles (Reworked after)
Painter: Leszczynska, Marie, Queen of France (After)
Painter: Vien, Joseph Marie (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

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 1773

Note

VI/VI.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 287 mm Width 233 mm
Sheet Height 287 mm Width 233 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Colour printing
Crayon manner

Inscription or legends present

Text: JCF
Location: Image lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Monogram

Text: CPR
Location: Image lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Location: Image lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Achievement of arms

Text: Demarteau l' Ainé sculp.
Location: Image lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Text: DEDIÉ A - LA REINE / Peint par sa Majesté d'après le - Tableau de J.M. Vien Ptre. du Roy.
Location: Image lower centre, either side of the arms
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Dedication

Text: L'Original est peint en Cire.
Location: Image lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Dessiné etGravé par François Autheur des desseins gravés Pensionnaire et graveur des desseins du Cabinet du Roy et graveur ordinaire du Roy de Pologne Duc de Lorraine et de Bar
Location: Image lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: A Paris ches Demarteau Graveur et Pensionre. du Roi, rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: No. 425
Location: Plate lower right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Number

Text: 10
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2285-1991
Primary reference Number: 95573
BN Inventaire (18thC): 425 VI/VI
Leymarie: 425
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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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