Portrait of Georges Cuvier

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Artist/Maker	Doo, George T. (inscriber) Doo, George T. (publisher) Doo, George T. (engraver) Pickersgill, Henry William (RA) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Portrait of the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier, showing the head and shoulders; After a painting by Henry William Pickersgill; Copper plate engraving;

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Categories	Prints Portraits Tools & Equipment
Object type	Printing Plate
Title	Portrait of Georges Cuvier
Materials and techniques	copper plate engraving Copper Engraving
Brief description	Portrait of the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier, showing the head and shoulders; After a painting by Henry William Pickersgill; Copper plate engraving; Engraved, inscribed and published by George T. Doo; Published London, 1841.
Physical description	Portrait of the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier, showing the head and shoulders; After a painting by Henry William Pickersgill; Copper plate engraving;
Dimensions	Approx height: 37.25cm Approx width: 29.7cm Measured by DH 06/04/2010.
Marks and inscriptions	[?]ARGE (Stamped into back of plate.) 'By Cuvier' (Inscribed directly below image.) 'To His Royal Highness Prince Albert / this Portrait of / CUVIER / Is by permission respectfully inscribed / by his obliged humble servant / George T. Doo' (Inscribed below.) 'LONDON, PUBLESHED JANUARY 1. 1841. BY MR GEORGE T. DOO, 29, ST. PETERS SQUARE, HAMMERSMITH, & TO BE HAD OF ALL RESPECTABLE PRINTSELLERS & BOOKSELLERS.' (Inscribed along bottom of plate) 'PAINTED BY W.H. PICKERS GILL R.A. IN 1831 / ENGRAVED BY GEORGES T. DOO 1840.' (Engraved below image, running along curve of the image.)
Subjects depicted	Man Portrait Medals Cuvier, Georges
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2297A-1910

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O783114/portrait-of-georges-cuvier-printing-plate-doo-george-t/

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