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Bretonnes en Prière

Print
ca. 1900-1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Postcard with an engraving by Henry Cheffer entitled 'Bretonnes en Prière' (Breton women at prayer).


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBretonnes en Prière (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
wood engraving
Brief description
'Bretonnes en Prière', postcard issued by the Société de la Gravure sur Bois Originale, wood engraving, Henry Cheffer, France, early 20th century
Physical description
Postcard with an engraving by Henry Cheffer entitled 'Bretonnes en Prière' (Breton women at prayer).
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.75in
  • Width: 3.0625in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions
CH (monogram)
Credit line
Given by Campbell Dodgson
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1181-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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