print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: 1855,0512.126
Title: Object: Charles Perrault de l'Académie Françoise
Description: Portrait of Charles Perrault, after Tortebat, half-length, seated behind table and looking to front, his right hand resting on a book; frontispiece to the first volume of Perrault's 'Les Hommes illustres' (Paris, Dezallier, 1696-1700). 1694 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Gérard Edelinck; After: Jean Tortebat
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Production date: 1694
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Dimensions: Height: 273 millimetres (plate-mark); Width: 192 millimetres
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Curator's comments: From Perrault's 'Les Hommes illustres qui ont paru en France pendant ce siècle', published in 1696-1700, see R,6.244 for comment
Bibliographic references: Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français (VII.311.292); Firmin-Didot 1875-77 / Les graveurs de portraits en France catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l' École Française (660); IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (156)
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: Charles Perrault; Illustration to: Charles Perrault
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Acquisition date: 1855
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1855,0512.126

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