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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1914,0228.2362
Title
Object:
Molière
Description
Portrait of Molière, half-length, turned to right and looking towards the viewer, holding a small book to his chest, a pencil in his right hand, wearing wig and loose gown; illustration to "Oeuvres complètes de Molière" (Paris: Garnier, 1863-1864) Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Ferdinand Delannoy
After:
Pierre Gustave Eugène Staal
Printed by:
Charles Chardon aîné
Published by:
Garnier frères
School/style
French
Production date
1837-1887
(circa)
Production place
Printed in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
231 millimetres
(trimmed within plate-mark)
Width:
160 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(55)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Molière
Illustration to:
Molière
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Oeuvres complètes de Molière
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Henry Spencer Ashbee
Transferred from:
British Library
Acquisition date
1914
Acquisition notes
With yellow BM stamp: "British Museum / 10 NO 1900"
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1914,0228.2362