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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1859,0709.1932
Title
Object:
Jacques Delille
Series:
Collection des Grands Hommes
Description
Bust portrait of poet Jacques Delille in blue jacket with landscape in the background, within an oval. 1813 Colour aquatint
Producer name
Print made by:
Pierre Michel Alix
After:
Jean Laurent Mosnier
School/style
French
Production date
1813
Materials
paper
Technique
aquatint
colour
Dimensions
Height:
400 millimetres
Width:
287 millimetres
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Curator's comments
Part of the 'Collection des Grand Hommes' set, see 1871-12-9-735 for comment. After a portrait by Mosnier; see mezzotint by J. Young after the same portrait (1902,1011.6803)
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(199)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Abbé Delille
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1859
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1859,0709.1932