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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1865,0114.134
Title
Object:
François Viète
Description
Portrait of François Viète, after Rabel; whole-length standing wearing renaissance costume, gesturing, a scroll in his left hand reading "A+B+C", head turned to left; with coat of arms below, within twin-arched border; published in 'Poitou et Vendée, études historiques et artistiques' (Vol II) by Benjamin Fillon and O de Rochebrune. 1861 Etching with light surface tone
Producer name
Print made by:
Charles Meryon
After:
Jean Rabel
(?)
Printed by:
Abraham Beillet
School/style
French
Production date
1861
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
189 millimetres
(plate-mark)
Width:
108 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Duplicate of 1876,1111.538.
Bibliographic references
Delteil+Wright / Catalogue raisonné of the etchings of Charles Meryon
(79.VIII)
Schneiderman 1990 / The Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints of Charles Meryon
(80.VIII)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
François Viète, Seigneur de la Bigotière
Illustration to:
Benjamin Fillon
(?)
Illustration to:
Octave Guillaume Rochebrune
(?)
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Poitou et Vendée, études historiques et artistiques
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Philippe Burty
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1865,0114.134