Assumption of the Virgin: P.2294-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Assumption of the Virgin
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Cabinet Crozat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Robert, Paul Ponce Antoine
Printmaker: Lesueur, Nicolas (With)
Draughtsman: Passeri, Giuseppe (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

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 1742

School or Style

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 296 mm Width 235 mm
Sheet Height 379 mm Width 296 mm
Woodblock

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Etching
Chiaroscuro woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Text: L' Assomption de la Ste. Vierge.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Title

Text: D' après le dessein de Joseph Passari, qui est dans le Cabinet de Mr. Crozat
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: Gravé à l'eau forte par P.P.A Robert, et en bois sous sa conduite par Nicolas le Sueur.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Inscription present: initials in a rectangle

Text: AC
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped red ink
Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2294-1991
Primary reference Number: 95585
Robert-Dumesnil: 12
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 12
Lugt: 88a
Stable URI

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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