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Group of angels' heads

Print
18th century (etched)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print; lettered. Group of angels’ heads.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGroup of angels' heads (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching in the crayon manner on paper
Brief description
Etching by Gilles Demarteau (1722-1776) after François Boucher (1703-1770). Group of angels’ heads. Paris, 18th century.
Physical description
Print; lettered. Group of angels’ heads.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
  • Width: 34cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
(Lettered Dessiné par F. Boucher Ier Peintre du Roy. Gravé par Demarteau. A Paris chez Demarteau Graveur et Pensionaire du Roy rue de la Setterie à la Cloch. No. 344)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.51.
Collection
Accession number
24963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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