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Object Type
print
Museum number
1924,0308.341
Title
Object:
Ludovicus Augustus Dei Gratia Dombarum Princeps
Description
Portrait of Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, after François de Troy; half-length, in armour, turned to the left and looking towards the viewer, standing in front of a table with left hand on crown and sceptre. 1703 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pierre Drevet
After:
François de Troy
School/style
French
Production date
1703
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
322 millimetres
(plate-mark)
Width:
214 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Firmin-Didot 1876 / Les Drevet (Pierre, Pierre-Imbert et Claude), catalogue raisonné de leur oeuvre
(60.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince de Dombes, Duc du Maine
Acquisition name
Exchanged with:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Albertina
(sale Boerner 13/16.xi.1922/720)
Acquisition date
1924
Acquisition notes
1924,0308.337 to 358 were all acquired on behalf of the BM by Colnaghi at the sale of Albertina duplicates in November 1922, and were subsequently exchanged with Colnaghi for BM duplicates.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1924,0308.341