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Object Type
print
Museum number
K,67.142
Title
Object:
Jacques Delille De L'academie francaise
Description
Portrait of French poet Jacques Delille, half half-length slightly to left within rectangular frame, head turned to face right; wearing dark coat and frill; published state. c.1802 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
John Young
After:
Jean Laurent Mosnier
Published by:
William Richardson
Published by:
J Gabriel Dufour
School/style
British
Production date
1802-1825
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
360 millimetres
(plate-mark)
Width:
255 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(16.III)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Abbé Delille
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Charles Burney
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
K,67.142