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Le singe au miroir: P.451-1991 (10)

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Le singe au miroir

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goncourt, Jules de
Draughtsman: Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

1860 - 1876

Note

III/III. Reprinted in 1876 in 'Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt', by Philippe Burty.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Oriental paper ( ? 'Japon'; attached to card mount)
Plate Height 162 mm Width 152 mm
Sheet Height 409 mm Width 290 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.G. 27
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.451-1991 (10)
Primary reference Number: 95707
Béraldi: 4
BN Inventaire (19thC): 29 III/III

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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