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Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu
Print
1932 (published)
1932 (published)
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Print depicting a Black man striding to the right, wearing a hat and carrying a bag or wallet. Plate 8 from the series 'Réincarnations du Père Ubu'. Signed and dated 'G R 1928'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Etching and aquatint on paper |
| Brief description | Man with bag, plate from 'Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu', etching and aquatint, Georges Roualt, Paris, 1932 |
| Physical description | Print depicting a Black man striding to the right, wearing a hat and carrying a bag or wallet. Plate 8 from the series 'Réincarnations du Père Ubu'. Signed and dated 'G R 1928'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'G R 1928' (Signed and dated) |
| Object history | NB The term "nègre" or "negro" was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
| Production | signed 1928 but published in 1932 |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO, 1964 |
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| Accession number | E.44-1961 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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