print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 2011,7013.1.56
Description: A semi-nude woman sitting on a couch, embracing a sleeping man whilst pointing upwards; proof before letter of illustration to 'Oeuvres de Rabelais, édition variorum...' (Paris: Dalibon, 1823) Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Augustin Burdet; After: Achille Devéria
School/style: French
Production date: 1823 (circa)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 220 millimetres; Width: 154 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See 2011,7013.1.1 for comment on album.
Bibliographic references: IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (528) (Deveria)
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Illustration to: François Rabelais
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Donated by: Stephen Bann; In Honour of: Antony Griffiths
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: G Martenet
Acquisition date: 2011
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 2011,7013.1.56

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