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Object Type
print
Museum number
1917,1208.4205
Title
Object:
Le roi étant sur le balcon des casernes de la marine du Havre voir exécuter différentes manoeuvres et un joute
Series:
Relation de l'arrivée du roi au Havre de Grâce le 9 sept. 1749...
Description
Naval engagement with rowing boats and ships, performed in Le Havre in honour of Louis XV, who is attending the event in the stands set on the barracks, to left; after Descamps. 1752 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacques Philippe Le Bas
After:
Jean Baptiste Descamps
Lettering engraved by:
Le Parmentier
School/style
French
Production date
1752
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
514 millimetres
Width:
659 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1950,1111.69 for comment on series. Another impression: 1950,1111.71.
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(45)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ceremony/ritual
naval engagement
Associated names
Representation of:
Louis XV, King of France and Navarre
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Le Havre
Associated events
Associated Event:
Visit of Louis XV to Le Havre 1749
(20 September)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Nan Ino Cooper, Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and Lady Dingwall
In Memory of:
Auberon Thomas Herbert, 9th Baron Lucas of Crudwell and 5th Lord Dingwall
Acquisition date
1917
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1917,1208.4205