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Drawing

1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, three-quarter-length, facing slightly left of Louis Eugene Simonis (1810-1882), Belgian Sculptor. Inscribed in pencil and dated 'M. Simonis Artiste sculpteur Belge 1851' and inscribed in pencil, in another hand 'M. Simonis Belge'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Brief description
Prosper Lafaye (or Lafait, Lafay), Portrait, three-quarter-length, facing slightly left of Louis Eugene Simonis (1810-1882), Belgian Sculptor
French School
Physical description
Portrait, three-quarter-length, facing slightly left of Louis Eugene Simonis (1810-1882), Belgian Sculptor. Inscribed in pencil and dated 'M. Simonis Artiste sculpteur Belge 1851' and inscribed in pencil, in another hand 'M. Simonis Belge'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.2cm
  • Width: 22cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1968 London: HMSO 1969
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'M. Simonis Artiste sculpteur Belge 1851' (Inscribed in pencil and dated)
  • 'M. Simonis Belge' (Inscribed in pencil, in another hand)
Credit line
Given by Dr. Germaine Montreuil-Straus
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969
Collection
Accession number
E.169-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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