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- Museum number
- 1889,0806.53
- Title
- Object: Représentation exacte du grand collier en brilliants
- Description
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Life-size representation of the diamond necklace by Messrs. Boëhmer et Bassange, focus of the "affaire du collier" orchestrated by Jeanne de la Motte, to the discredit of Marie-Antoinette
Engraving, hand-coloured
- Production date
- 1785 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 476 millimetres
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Width: 365 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- On the verso, an incomplete pencil drawing of the arms of the French Empire of Napoleon I; not registered
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1889
- Acquisition notes
- 1889,0806.8 to 53 were all purchased from William Walker for a total of £49 7s 6d. A few prices have been entered individually. Colvin's report dated 30 July 1889 stated that all of them came from the collection of Lord Ronald Gower.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1889,0806.53
